if the intention is give emphasis to this word use <em> or if is to give stronger emphasis use <strong>
2008/2/12, Thomas Thomassen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > The branding might change. I'm in favour of span with a class, like: <span > class="logo">. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike at Green-Beast.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <wsg@webstandardsgroup.org> > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:42 AM > Subject: Re: [WSG] Decorative bolding > > > >>>> Do I: > >>>> a. Use the <b> tag, or... > >>>> b. Use a <span> tag and bold it using CSS? > >>> > >> I'd use <span>, <b> is deprecated > > > > > > Actually it's not deprecated, not in HTML 4, 5 or XHTML 1. If ever there > > was a case for the use the 'b' element, this might be a good one. > > > > --- > > > > Strong is "important" so, as Rachel stated, it isn't appropriate. A span > > is fine as others have pointed out, but the b element might also be a > > sound choice in this case. The b element is a highlight of sorts. That > is > > its semantic value, its role as an element in a web document. > > > > From HTML 5: > > <blockquote> > > The b element represents a span of text to be stylistically offset from > > the normal prose without conveying any extra importance, such as key > words > > in a document abstract, product names in a review, or other spans of > text > > whose typical typographic presentation is boldened. > > </blockquote> > > > > It is bold without the importance, at least that is its default > rendering. > > Remember, just because it is bold might not necessarily mean that it is > a > > "style." All elements have a default rendering. Strong is bold and so > are > > headings. They all have a role, and we don't think of those as a style. > > > > A better way to answer the original question might be to ask: Do you > want > > the "value" retained in the mark-up, or is it purely a style that > painted > > onto the presentational layer? Or, worded another way, should the > boldened > > treatment exist without styles? > > > > If it should, then the b might be best. Otherwise I heartily agreee that > > the span element should be used. > > > > Respectfully, > > Mike Cherim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************* > > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ******************************************************************* > > > > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > > -- []'s --------------------------------------------- Rochester Oliveira http://webbemfeita.com/ "Viva a Web-Bem-Feita" Web Designer Curitiba - PR - Brasil ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
