Description

The HTML element <strong> is used to define a strongly emphasized text in the context used, which is usually displayed as bold text by browsers.

Difference between <strong> and <b> elements.

  • Both the elements display their text in bold typeface, but only the <strong> element conveys importance in the context used.
  • It is recommended to avoid using the <b> element, and use the CSS property font-weight: bold; to make the text bold.

The below table summarizes its usage.

Usage Details
Placement It is displayed as an Inline element.
Contents It can contain Inline elements and text.
Tags Both the opening and closing tags are required.
Versions HTML 2, 3.2, 4, 4.01, 5

Syntax

Here is the basic syntax of the <strong> element.

<strong>...</strong>

Examples

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>Example - HTML Element strong</title>
</head>
<body>
    <p>This paragraph contains a <strong>strong</strong> text, which has emphasis and special importance in the context used.</p>
</body>
</html>

Attributes

The following table shows the list of supported and unsupported attributes for the <strong> element.

Attribute Type Details
Element-Specific Attributes The tag <strong> doesn't have any element-specific attributes.
Global Attributes Like all other HTML tags, the tag <strong> supports the HTML Global Attributes.
Event Attributes The tag <strong> also supports the HTML Event Attributes.

Browser Compatibility

The tag <strong> is supported in all modern browsers.

  • Google Chrome 1+
  • Internet Explorer or Edge 2+
  • Firefox 1+
  • Apple Safari 1+
  • Opera 2.1+

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