Strong text
Strong text is text that is of greater importance than the surrounding text.
Syntax
The syntax for representing this component varies depending on the authoring format:
Authoring format | Syntax and example |
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XDITA |
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HDITA |
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MDITA |
Two asterisks (
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Rendering expectations
The strong component is typically rendered in a bold font.
Attributes
The available attributes vary based on the authoring format:
- XDITA and HDITA
- The following attributes are available on this element: localization attributes, universal
attributes, and
@keyref
. - MDITA
- For the MDITA core profile, the equivalent
of the XDITA
@keyref
attribute is supported. For the MDITA extended profile, attributes can be specified by using the HDITA representation.
Examples
This section is non-normative.
The following example demonstrates the use of strong text in an XDITA topic.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE topic PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD LIGHTWEIGHT DITA Topic//EN" "lw-topic.dtd">
<topic id="franchise-plan">
<title>Make a plan! Start your future today!</title>
<body>
<ol>
<li><p>Contact one of our franchise advisors</p></li>
<li><p>Pick a <strong>strategic</strong> location for your restaurant</p></li>
<li><p>Follow our franchise guide</p></li>
</ol>
</body>
</topic>
The following example demonstrates the use of strong text in an HDITA topic.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<title>Make a plan! Start your future today!</title>
<body>
<article id="franchise-plan">
<h1>Make a plan! Start your future today!</h1>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Contact one of our franchise advisors</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Pick a <strong>strategic</strong> location for your restaurant</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Follow our franchise guide</p>
</li>
</ol>
</article>
</body>
The following example demonstrates the use of strong text in an MDITA topic.
# Make a plan! Start your future today!
1. Contact one of our franchise advisors
2. Pick a **strategic** location for your restaurant
3. Follow our franchise guide