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HTML b tag

HTML b tag bolds a piece of text within a paragraph. It is used to focus the attention of users on keywords.

Example
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<p>Firstly the thief enters in the victim's room.Then he steals <b>money</b>, <b>jewellery</b> and <b>kills</b> the victim.</p>

Firstly the thief enters in the victim's room.Then he steals money, jewellery and kills the victim.

Tag Uses

Specific uses of <b> tag

  • Bold text draws the attention of user effectively. It is used to highlight keywords.

  • element can also be used with I element.

  • The content inside b element can also be formatted using CSS properties.

Tag omission

Both starting and ending tags are necessary for the b element.

Global Attributes

All the global attributes are applicable on the b element.

Note: It should not be confused with <strong> element. Because b element is just to format text. While <strong> element is used where caution, note or tip is to write.