HTML <b> Tag

The HTML <b> tag is used to create a 'b' element, which represents bold text in an HTML document.

The <b> tag should be used to markup text as bold without conveying any extra importance, for example in article abstracts, where the beginning of an article is set in bold text. It should not be used to convey extra importance. To convey extra importance, use the <strong> tag. To emphasize text, use the <em> tag.

Syntax

The <b> tag is written as <b></b> with the text to be bold inserted between the start and end tags.

Like this:

Examples

Product Names

Here's an example of using the <b> element to mark up product names in a review of two products.

Article Lede

Here's an example of using the <b> element to mark up the opening paragraph of an article.

An article lede (or lead) is typically used in conjunction with the headline or title. It precedes the main body of the article, and it gives the reader the main idea of what the story is about.

Journalistic ledes emphasize grabbing the attention of the reader, whereas, ledes in essays summarize the outline of the argument and conclusion that follows in the main body of the essay.

<b> vs <strong> vs <em>

Remember, the <b> should not be used to convey extra importance. To convey extra importance, use the <strong> tag.

Also, the <b> should not be used to convey emphasis. To convey emphasis, use the <em> tag.

Below are examples of the correct usage of each of these tags.

Attributes

Attributes can be added to an HTML element to provide more information about how the element should appear or behave.

The <b> element accepts the following attributes.

AttributeDescription
None 

Global Attributes

The following attributes are standard across all HTML elements. Therefore, you can use these attributes with the <b> tag , as well as with all other HTML tags.

For a full explanation of these attributes, see HTML 5 global attributes.

Event Handlers

Event handler content attributes enable you to invoke a script from within your HTML. The script is invoked when a certain "event" occurs. Each event handler content attribute deals with a different event.

Most event handler content attributes can be used on all HTML elements, but some event handlers have specific rules around when they can be used and which elements they are applicable to.

For more detail, see HTML event handler content attributes.