<p>Combined emphasis:</p> <ol> <li><strong><em>test test</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>test test</em></strong></li> <li><em>test <strong>test</strong></em></li> <li><strong>test <em>test</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>test</em> test</strong></li> <li><em><strong>test</strong> test</em></li> <li><strong><em>test</em> test</strong></li> <li><strong>test <em>test</em></strong></li> <li><em>test <strong>test</strong></em></li> <li><em>test <strong>test</strong></em></li> <li><strong>test <em>test</em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>test</em> test</strong></li> <li><em><strong>test</strong> test</em></li> <li><strong><em>test</em> test</strong></li> <li><strong>test <em>test</em></strong></li> <li><em>test <strong>test</strong></em></li> </ol> <p>Incorrect nesting:</p> <ol> <li>*test <strong>test* test</strong></li> <li>_test <strong>test_ test</strong></li> <li><strong>test *test</strong> test*</li> <li><strong>test _test</strong> test_</li> <li><em>test *test</em> test*</li> <li><em>test _test</em> test_</li> <li><strong>test **test</strong> test**</li> <li><strong>test __test</strong> test__</li> </ol> <p>No emphasis:</p> <ol> <li>test* test *test</li> <li>test** test **test</li> <li>test_ test _test</li> <li>test__ test __test</li> </ol> <p>Middle-word emphasis (asterisks):</p> <ol> <li><em>a</em>b</li> <li>a<em>b</em></li> <li>a<em>b</em>c</li> <li><strong>a</strong>b</li> <li>a<strong>b</strong></li> <li>a<strong>b</strong>c</li> </ol> <p>Middle-word emphasis (underscore):</p> <ol> <li><em>a</em>b</li> <li>a<em>b</em></li> <li>a<em>b</em>c</li> <li><strong>a</strong>b</li> <li>a<strong>b</strong></li> <li>a<strong>b</strong>c</li> </ol> <p>my<em>precious</em>file.txt</p> <h2>Tricky Cases</h2> <p>E**. <strong>Test</strong> TestTestTest</p> <p>E**. <strong>Test</strong> Test Test Test</p> <h2>Overlong emphasis</h2> <p>Name: ____________<br /> Organization: ____<br /> Region/Country: __</p> <p>_____Cut here_____</p> <p>____Cut here____</p>