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<strong>

The <strong> HTML element brings attention to the content, styling text as bold by default.

Text and structure

Overview

The <strong> HTML element brings attention to the content, styling text as bold by default.

Browser support

Feature Desktop Mobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Safari
Chrome Android
Safari iOS
<strong>
1
12
1
≤4
18
≤3.2
1+Supported (version) Not supported ※Has note Sub-feature descriptions sourced from MDN Web Docs (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Notes 1 item(s)
Implementation note
  • Before Firefox 4, creating a `<strong>` element incorrectly resulted in an `HTMLSpanElement` object, instead of the expected `HTMLElement`.

Syntax

HTML 
<p><strong>Warning:</strong> This action cannot be undone.</p>
<p>Please make sure your password is <strong>at least 8 characters long</strong>.</p>

Live demo

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Use cases

  • Using <strong>

    The <strong> HTML element brings attention to the content, styling text as bold by default.

Cautions

  • May not be supported in older browsers.

Accessibility

  • Verify how this element is announced by screen readers.

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