use ` ` should work (I've tested in **Chrome**, **Firefox** and **Edge**):
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let users = [{username: 'user1'}, {username: 'user2'}, {username: 'user3'}];
let favTitle = '';
for(let j = 0; j < users.length; j++)
favTitle += users[j].username + " ";
$("#item").append('<i title="In favorite users: ' + favTitle + '">Favorite</i>');
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<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div id = item></div>
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` ` should work (I've tested in Chrome, Firefox and Edge):
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<!-- language: lang-js -->
let users = [{username: 'user1'}, {username: 'user2'}, {username: 'user3'}];
let favTitle = '';
for(let j = 0; j < users.length; j++)
favTitle += users[j].username + " ";
$("#item").append('<i title="In favorite users: ' + favTitle + '">Favorite</i>');
<!-- language: lang-html -->
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div id = item></div>
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