<strong> (Strong Emphasis))
This element indicates strongly emphasized text. It usually is rendered in a bold typeface, but its rendering is not guaranteed, as it is a logical element.
Syntax (Transitional Only)
<strong
class="class name(s)"</strong>
dir="ltr | rtl"
id="unique alphanumeric string"
lang="language code"
style="style information"
title="advisory text">
Attributes Defined by Internet Explorer
accesskey="key" (5.5)
contenteditable="false | true | inherit" (5.5)
disabled="false | true" (5.5)
hidefocus="true | false" (5.5)
language="javascript | jscript | vbs | vbscript" (4)
tabindex="number" (5.5)
unselectable="on | off" (5.5)
Standard Event Attributes
onclick, ondblclick, onkeydown, onkeypress, onkeyup, onmousedown, onmousemove, onmouseout, onmouseover, onmouseup
Events Defined by Internet Explorer
onactivate, onbeforeactivate, onbeforecopy, onbeforecut, onbeforedeactivate, onbeforeeditfocus, onbeforepaste, onblur, oncontextmenu, oncontrolselect, oncopy, oncut, ondeactivate, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave, ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onfocus, onfocusin, onfocusout, onhelp, onlosecapture, onmouseenter, onmouseleave, onmousewheel, onmove, onmoveend, onmovestart, onpaste, onpropertychange, onreadystatechange, onresize, onresizeend, onresizestart, onselectstart, ontimeerror
Example
It is really <strong>important</strong> to pay attention.
<strong style="font-family: impact; font-size: 28pt">Important Info</strong>
Compatibility
HTML 2, 3.2, 4, 4.01; XHTML 1.0, 1.1, Basic
Internet Explorer 2, 3, 4, 5, 5.5, 6
Netscape 1, 2, 3, 4, 4.5-4.8, 6, 7
Opera 4-7
Notes
- This element generally renders as bold text. As a logical element, however, strong is
useful to bind style rules to.
- As compared to b, this element does have meaning. For example, voice browsers may speak <strong> enclosed text in a different voice than text that is enclosed by <b>.
