: The B Element

Last updated: 2026-09-12

The B Element

Renders text in bold without extra importance or emphasis, used only for visual stylistic offset (e.g. keywords, product names).

Category Formatting

Content Model Phrasing content

Allowed Parents Any element that accepts phrasing content

Content Tag Yes — requires closing  tag

Status Standard

📝 Syntax

bold text

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🌐 Browser Support

Browser Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera

 ✓ v1 ✓ v12 ✓ v1 ✓ v1 ✓ v1

Supported in all major browsers

Tip： has no semantics, only changes appearance. Use when the text is genuinely important.

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Category	Formatting
Content Model	Phrasing content
Allowed Parents	Any element that accepts phrasing content
Content Tag	Yes — requires closing `</b>` tag
Status	Standard

Browser	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Opera
<b>	✓ v1	✓ v12	✓ v1	✓ v1	✓ v1
Supported in all major browsers

: The B Element

<b>The B Element

📝 Syntax

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