On 5 Aug 2015, at 9:06, Tom Humiston wrote:
On Aug 4, 2015, at 10:26 AM, Gerald Bauer <gerald.ba...@gmail.com>
wrote:
thus, <i> before <em> e.g. less typing
They're not equivalent — there's far more difference than the amount
of typing, and they ought not be considered interchangeable. _When
used as intended, the em and strong units are almost always preferable
over the i and b elements._
I’m glad you quoted the specs. However, I wouldn’t say "almost
always preferable", as it really depends on what you’re doing & what
the content is. A lot of times, client websites that we’re working on
end up using <i> & <b> far more than <em> & <strong>. Again, it just
depends.
In short, Gerald, in the guide you're preparing I wouldn't mention <i>
and <b> in connection with Markdown's *em* and **strong** syntax,
because they're really for something else.
The problem is that Markdown is so old that it pre-dates HTML5, which
re-defined & re-emphasized the distinctions between what *appear* to be
similar elements. Because of its age, Markdown doesn’t really provide
a way to include <i> & <b>, which is understandable but unfortunate.
Scott
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