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Originally Posted by Toxaris
Actually, I don't really agree. Currently <em> displays as italic and <strong> displays as bold, but that might change later. It is semantic but says nothing about layout and is not consistent. It is semantic but says nothing about layout...
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They don't have to say nothing about layout, they just represent emphasis, thus, they can have any appearance. That's the idea, isn't it? Separate structure from visual interpretation.
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Originally Posted by Toxaris
...and is not consistent.
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Well, using a <span> is not consistent either. These tags at least utilize fewer characters than <span class="italic|bold">, and can work even without a CSS.