allisonJan 11, 2023
wait did they really retcon <b> as the "bring attention to" element lol 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.

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Show threadDani — MLT(ASCP)
@aparrish
They did NOT. Who the hell was responsible for this mess? Good Christ.
Jan 11, 2023 at 8:28pmWeb
Show threadDani — MLT(ASCP)Jan 11, 2023

@aparrish
Have you seen the W3 Consortium's blurb for it?

The b element represents a span of text to which attention is being drawn for utilitarian purposes without conveying any extra importance and with no implication of an alternate voice or mood, such as key words in a document abstract, product names in a review, actionable words in interactive text-driven software, or an article lede.