`Why B For Bold Is Valid HTML (But Not Recommended)`

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What does Why B For Bold Is Valid HTML (But Not Recommended) do?: The element is used to draw attention to enclosed text without implying any added importance or emphasis. Text surrounded by tags is displayed with a bold typeface.
Display: inline
Usage: textual

Code Example

<p>This text is not bold.</p> 
<p><b>This text is bold.</b></p>

This text is not bold.

This text is bold.

`` vs. ``

HTML5 has placed on a strong emphasis on semantic markup, or markup which conveys meaning. The opposite of semantic markup is presentational markup — markup which affects how content is displayed but otherwise carries no particular meaning. Because of this emphasis, the  element is usually preferred over the  element when used to strongly emphasize portions of text within a document. However, there are cases when the  element (or another element such as  or ) is not semantically appropriate, and the  element is the best option.