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Re: <strong> vs <em>

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From: Darian Glover
Date: Jan 27, 2007 12:40PM

<em> renders as emphasized text. <strong> renders as strong emphasized text.


Darian.


On 1/22/07, Gary Williamson < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Generator Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium) I' ve heard on the grapevine that <strong> shouldn' t be used to emphasise text for screen readers as it shouts a word rather than emphasises it! If this is the case what can be used as an alternative? I' ve heard <em> can be used instead, however, I' m not sure how?
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> Regards
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> Gary
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