Need expalanation about <i> tag.

Question

hi, this <i> is really confusing. we can use it to make the text Italic and we can use it for diplaying icons with Font Awsome. which one is the original job of this tag?

Answer 1

The original purpose of this tag is to make the text italic, but it is often used for icons.

Answer 2

To make the text italic...You can also use the <em> tag !!

Answer 3

formating tag used for italic

Answer 4

Italic I think.

Answer 5

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