// A child Inline element for the new Italic element.
Run runx = new Run("Text to make italic.");

// After this line executes, the new element "italx"
// contains the specified Inline element, "runx".
Italic italx = new Italic(runx);

// A child Inline element for the new Italic element.
Run runx = new Run("Text to make italic.");

// An empty paragraph will serve as the container for the new Italic element.
Paragraph parx = new Paragraph();

// After this line executes, the new element "italx"
// contains the specified Inline element, "runx".  Also, "italx" is
// inserted at the point indicated by the insertionPosition parameter, 
// which in this case indicates the content start position in the Paragraph 
// element "parx".
Italic italx = new Italic(runx, parx.ContentStart);

// Create a paragraph and three text runs to serve as example content.  
Paragraph parx = new Paragraph();
Run run1 = new Run("Text run 1.");
Run run2 = new Run("Text run 2, make italic.");
Run run3 = new Run("Text run 3.");

// Add the three text runs to the paragraph, separated by linebreaks.
parx.Inlines.Add(run1);
parx.Inlines.Add(new LineBreak());
parx.Inlines.Add(run2);
parx.Inlines.Add(new LineBreak());
parx.Inlines.Add(run3);

// After this line executes, the selection of content
// indicated by the "start" and "end" parameters will be
// enclosed by the new Italic.  In this case, the new Italic
// will enclose the second text run, "run2".
Italic italx = new Italic(run2.ContentStart, run2.ContentEnd);