How do I convert this html driven phrase into an italic display?

[RedHotChili]

Does anyone know how to convert the following so that the output phrase is displayed in italics?

<phrase 1="$username">$vbphrase[originally_posted_by_x]</phrase>

Do I somehow need to insert one of these?: <div style="font-style:italic">$vbphrase</div>

I tried doing that by inserting it after the above code but it didn't give me the results I'm after.

Somehow I think the div style code needs to be embedded inside the above code.

Anybody know how to do this?

TIA

[Xipher]

<phrase 1="$username"><I>$vbphrase[originally_posted_by_x]</I></phrase>

That may do the trick. Let me know.

[RedHotChili]

YES!!!

Thank you so much.

I was making it harder than it needed to be.

When in doubt, go simple first - D'OH!

[Xipher]

Not a prob. Usually it is the simple things that are overlooked. Glad we got this resolved for you.