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What's the difference between the <b> and the <strong> font tags?
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<strong> is XHTML compliant I think
(Something to that effect, but both tags accomplish the same thing)
(Something to that effect, but both tags accomplish the same thing)
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I did a google search and I came up with the following stuffs:
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<strong> and <em> came first, then <b> and <i>, which became popular for use with the <font> tag. <font> has become depricated, possibly <b> and <i> will follow as <strong> and <em> more closely follow the origianl spirit if HTML and separating content from mark-up.
There is no real difference, except for that pesky habit of some browsers to employ one recommendation while another ignores recommendations all together.
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The <strong> and <em> tags are "logical" tags. This means that they are used deliberately when the designer wants to add emphasis to particular words or phrases. Some screen readers may use a different inflection when they come across these tags to communicate the emphasis. The <b> and <i> tags are primarily for visual effect on a page when designing layout.
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Hmm, very interesting. I always used to use strong but now I alternate. Which would you recommend if I was trying to be XHTML compliant?
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Then why does vBulletin 3 gamma - with the new XHTML compliant styles - use <b> ?
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<strong> is will be supported by a wider range of Browsers, and it is also easier to export that text to XHTML
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Originally Posted by cscgal
Then why does vBulletin 3 gamma - with the new XHTML compliant styles - use <b> ?
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There's a lot of content out there < HTML 4 that uses the <b> tag. I doubt any time soon that it would not be supported. The good thing about XML is it doesn't matter what tag it uses, you can always apply some stylesheet and apply your own style (even if the browsers decide not to support the <b> tag in the future).
Personally, I prefer using shorter tags. I'd rather use the <b>, or <i> tag but I'm sticking to the longer tags (<strong> and <em>). They will be more mainstream in the long run.
Personally, I prefer using shorter tags. I'd rather use the <b>, or <i> tag but I'm sticking to the longer tags (<strong> and <em>). They will be more mainstream in the long run.
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