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Re: <strong> vs <em>

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From: John Foliot - Stanford Online Accessibility Program
Date: Feb 12, 2007 10:10AM

Hunt, Jan wrote:
> Why is it that when I use JAWS or HomePage Reader, I detect no
> difference in <em>, <i>, <b> or <strong>?

Backwards compatibility. It is preferred that you use the <em> and <strong>
elements when required, but because of legacy documents the screen readers
(for now) will read them essentially the same.

JF



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