codl
just saw two different sources refer to <b> as "the Bring Attention To element" and i am losing it
Dec 17, 2022 at 6:54pmWeb
Show threadcodlDec 17, 2022
in a better world we could have had a <bat> tag
Show threadcodlDec 17, 2022
i cannot find a single version of the html spec that calls it "the bring attention to element"
Show threadcodlDec 17, 2022
4.1 just calls it "B" and puts it in the font styling tag category
5 and onwards call it "b" and put it in the general text shit category
Show threadcodlDec 17, 2022
3.2 is the same as 4.1 except there's a fancy texture in the background
2.0 just calls it italic
Show threadcodlDec 17, 2022
please take a look at the HTML 3.2 spec and its fancy background texture https://www.w3.org/TR/2018/SPSD-html32-20180315/
HTML 3.2 Reference Specification

Show threadcodlDec 17, 2022

fr though where does MDN get all these names for every element

why does <del> have a name but <ins> does not

Show threadcodlDec 18, 2022
why was I reported for this post and the john mastodon one
Show threadcodlDec 18, 2022
I wish they had left a note because I can't think of what they thought was wrong with this post
Show thread9th level spell slutDec 17, 2022
@codl Other possibilities for this area are a link to a page that is more useful for the Java-ignorant browser, or text that taunts the user for not having a Java-compatible browser.
Show threadgodspeed you! big animalDec 17, 2022
@codl idk maybe mdn came up with it themselves..?
Show threadcodlDec 17, 2022
@niss it's starting to look likely
Show threadRoy WigginsDec 17, 2022
@codl @niss mdn also insists that <i> stands for "Idiomatic Text"
Show threadhalcy​ Dec 17, 2022
@codl the big boy element
Show threadshorkDec 17, 2022
@codl isn't that just <em>
Show threadgodspeed you! big animalDec 17, 2022
@codl along with "idiomatic text" and "unarticulated annotation"
Show threadgodspeed you! big animalDec 17, 2022
@codl oh is it now
Show threadthe Hearth Dec 17, 2022
@niss @codl why do they do that
-F
Show thread9th level spell slutDec 17, 2022
@codl i is the I Think You Should Look At This element
Show threadKatherine ☘️Dec 17, 2022
@codl I feel like <marquee> would better fit
Show threadDavid ChartierDec 17, 2022
@codl You're making that up. You HAVE to be making it up.
Show threadcodlDec 17, 2022
@chartier i wish https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/b
<b>: The Bring Attention To element - HTML: HyperText Markup Language | MDN

The <b> HTML element is used to draw the reader's attention to the element's contents, which are not otherwise granted special importance. This was formerly known as the Boldface element, and most browsers still draw the text in boldface. However, you should not use <b> for styling text or granting importance. If you wish to create boldface text, you should use the CSS font-weight property. If you wish to indicate an element is of special importance, you should use the <strong> element.

MDN Web Docs
Show threadDavid ChartierDec 17, 2022
@codl Every day we stray further from the Light.
Show threadRoy WigginsDec 17, 2022
@chartier MDN also insists <i> stands for "idiomatic text"
Show threadJaiDec 17, 2022
@codl it’s bold of them to say that!
Show threadalana storm 🏳️‍⚧️Dec 17, 2022
@codl Sounds like you fell pretty -- <strong> -- about it?
Show threadclar fonDec 17, 2022
@codl the <i> element is the "I am bringing attention to" element
Show threadSimon Tesla 🏳️‍🌈🐭Dec 17, 2022
@codl gotta keep that xhtml-era fetish for semantic elements alive since no one was convinced that <strong> was inherently better since it didn't refer to a visual style like "bold" does :P