String.prototype.italics()

Summary

The italics() method creates an <i> HTML element that causes a string to be italic.

Syntax

str.italics()

Description

The italics method embeds a string in an <i> tag:
"<i>str</i>"

Examples

Example: Using italics

The following example uses string methods to change the formatting of a string:

var worldString = "Hello, world";

document.write( worldString.blink()   );
document.write( worldString.bold()    );
document.write( worldString.italics() );
document.write( worldString.strike()  );

This example produces the same output as the following HTML:

<blink>Hello, world</blink>
<b>Hello, world</b>
<i>Hello, world</i>
<strike>Hello, world</strike>

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• String.prototype.blink()
• String.prototype.bold()
• String.prototype.strike()