Bold text

Bold text is text that is used to draw a reader's attention to a phrase without otherwise adding meaning to the content.

Syntax

XDITA: <b>
HDITA: <b>
MDITA (core and extended profiles): There is no specific support in the MDITA core profile. If needed, use an HDITA snippet.

Rendering expectations

The bold component is typically rendered in a bold font.

Attributes

The available attributes vary based on the authoring format:

XDITA and HDITA: The following attributes are available on this element: localization attributes, universal attributes, and @keyref.
MDITA: For the MDITA core profile, the equivalent of the XDITA @keyref attribute is supported. For the MDITA extended profile, attributes can be specified by using the HDITA representation.

Examples

This section is non-normative.

Example 1. XDITA example

The following example demonstrates the use of bold text in an XDITA topic.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE topic PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD LIGHTWEIGHT DITA Topic//EN" "lw-topic.dtd">
<topic id="franchise-intro">
  <title>An innovative, attractive, and out of the ordinary concept</title>
  <body>
    <p>We offer more than 30 exclusive creations of original rolls, from sushi with <b>BBQ chicken</b> to <b>grilled steak</b>.</p>
  </body>
</topic>

Example 2. HDITA example

The following example demonstrates the use of bold text in an HDITA topic.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<title>An innovative, attractive, and out of the ordinary concept</title>
<body>
  <article id="franchise-intro">
    <h1>An innovative, attractive, and out of the ordinary concept</h1>
    <p>We offer more than 30 exclusive creations of original rolls, from sushi with <b>BBQ chicken</b> to <b>grilled steak</b>.</p>
  </article>
</body>