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Originally Posted by JSWolf
I'm saying I've never seen a "correct" eBook from a major publisher using a combination of <em> and <i>. So because of this, what is the point of <em> if it's not going to be used correctly?
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While not very common, I have seen several books from major publishers that used <i> for visual and <em> for semantic markup. In two of them, they defined an italic class in the stylesheet used with the em (<em class="italic"). Several assistive reading programs will just say <i>HMS Beagle</i> while emphasizing <em>Use protective clothing when working with flames</em>.
Yes they are rare as yet. I am hoping they become more common as supporting the use of assistive technology becomes more important.