b tag dfn tag em tag i tag pre tag q tag samp tag var tag TAG:  strong <strong> ... </strong> Available in versions: 2.0, 3.2, 4.0 Browser compatibility: Explorer 4, 5  Netscape 4, 6   The <strong> tag is is used to provide a strong emphasis when displaying the enclosed word or phrase. Most browsers do this by rendering the selected text in bold which makes the characters thicker and slightly bigger in appearance than the surrounding text. Of course, you can also do this using the b tag.   If you wish to have less emphasis, you can use the em tag which usually renders in italics, rather than in bold.   The closing tag is mandatory.   Core Attributes   class    dir    id    lang    onclick    ondblclick    onkeydown    onkeypress    onkeyup    onmousedown    onmousemove    onmouseout    onmouseover    onmouseup    style    title   Attributes   None.   Code: Did you know that the <b>Guru</b> is over <strong>800</strong> years old? <br> Did you know that the <b>Guru</b> is over <em>800</em> years old?   Output: Did you know that the Guru is over 800 years old? Did you know that the Guru is over 800 years old? Copyright 1999-2001 by Infinite Software Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademark Information