# To \<i\> or not to \<i\>? (dynamic text box weirdness)

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-i-or-not-to-i-dynamic-text-box-weirdness/115094>\
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**Created:** [July 5, 2004, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-i-or-not-to-i-dynamic-text-box-weirdness/115094 "2004-07-05T17:35:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![anti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@anti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/anti)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-i-or-not-to-i-dynamic-text-box-weirdness/115094/1 "2004-07-05T17:35:30Z")

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Dunno why, but for some reason, when i use the italicize tag in my external text file, the italicized text won’t show up on-screen. The \<b\> and \<u\> tags work just fine, but the \<i\> tag is causing some weirdness. Has anyone had this happen before, or does anyone have any suggestions? thanks.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-i-or-not-to-i-dynamic-text-box-weirdness/115094/2 "2004-07-05T18:47:48Z")

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try, \<em\> your txt \</em\>, i dont know for sure it will work, but you can atleast try it,… 🙂

Good luck,  
Martijn Himpers

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-i-or-not-to-i-dynamic-text-box-weirdness/115094/3 "2004-07-06T00:29:32Z")

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no luck ☹ I’m using Verdana, and I didn’t have to do anything special to embed the bold font, so i’m at a loss. Anyone else got an idea?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-i-or-not-to-i-dynamic-text-box-weirdness/115094/4 "2004-07-06T00:49:40Z")

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test.htmlText = “\<i\>Hi” works for me, when “test” is a dynamic textbox with html enabled. I have mx 2004, so I don’t know whether it works in mx.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-i-or-not-to-i-dynamic-text-box-weirdness/115094/5 "2004-07-06T02:18:34Z")

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[http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/html\_text\_outlines.htm](http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/html_text_outlines.htm)