[css-d] Now why we want to use strong instead of b?

I haven't quite figured out why codestrong/code came into use instead of codeb/code. The latter is so much short and easier to type? Why did that change occur? Rick __ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [css-d] Now why we want to use strong instead of b?

I haven't quite figured out why codestrong/code came into use instead of codeb/code. For semantic reasons. The general meaning of b is stress this, which we display visually as enboldened print, but in a screen reader it is spoken more loudly. To reflect this semantic meaning we are now

Re: [css-d] Now why we want to use strong instead of b?

(However, note that b and i are *not* deprecated and are fine to use when we do not MEAN strong or emphasis. For example it is proper to use i for the title of a magazine article, or for foreign terms. In these cases we use italics not to suggest stress, but just because that is