2 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/document-matchers.js b/lib/document-matchers.js
index af322c8..a9150e3 100644
--- a/lib/document-matchers.js
+++ b/lib/document-matchers.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 exports.paragraph = paragraph;
 exports.run = run;
 exports.bold = new Matcher("bold");
+exports.italic = new Matcher("italic");
 exports.underline = new Matcher("underline");
 exports.strikethrough = new Matcher("strikethrough");
 
diff --git a/lib/style-reader.js b/lib/style-reader.js
index d732181..af6206c 100644
--- a/lib/style-reader.js
+++ b/lib/style-reader.js
@@ -122,12 +122,14 @@ function documentMatcherRule() {
     });
     
     var bold = identifierToConstant("b", documentMatchers.bold);
+    var italic = identifierToConstant("i", documentMatchers.italic);
     var underline = identifierToConstant("u", documentMatchers.underline);
     var strikethrough = identifierToConstant("strike", documentMatchers.strikethrough);
     
     return lop.rules.firstOf("element type", 
         paragraphOrRun,
         bold,
+        italic,
         underline,
         strikethrough
     );