How to remove italics from <address> tag, for only certain words

<address> tag italics

[strictwannabe]

I want to achieve: By Author Name

Using <address> tag, italicises all "By Author Name", so how do I remove italics for "By"... with only HTML tags, and not involving CSS?

Thank you

[phranque]

<address><span class="foo">By</span> Author Name</address>
and then style foo without italics

[keyplyr]

Using <address> tag, italicises all "By Author Name", so how do I remove italics for "By"... with only HTML tags, and not involving CSS?

Without using CSS, move the <address> tag over so it doesn't include "By"

Example:

By <address>Author Name</address>

Unless you don't control of how that tag is generated, then you need to use CSS and style address without italics.

[strictwannabe]

Thanks for the reply, This causes "By" to be on a separate line from the "Author Name"... I would prefer it all on one line...

[keyplyr]

Try this...

<span>By <address>Author Name</address></span>

Or

By&nbsp;<address>Author Name</address>

[lucy24]

I think the point is that <address> is a block-level element. The only way to change that would be to say

address {display: inline;}

which leads us squarely into the question exercising everyone's mind: why not CSS?

[keyplyr]

Or not use the <address> at all. If you still wanted italics for the author's name you could alternatively do:

By <i>Author Name</i>