What is the difference between the tags <i> and <em>, as well as <strong> and <b>?
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Answer from AI
<i> is used for italic emphasis without semantic meaning. <em> is used for logical emphasis of text, which browsers typically display in italics.
<b> is used for bold emphasis without semantic meaning. <strong> is used for logical emphasis of text as important or urgent, which browsers usually display in bold.
The key difference lies in semantics: <em> and <strong> carry meaning, while <i> and <b> are only visual formatting. When using assistive technologies (screen readers), content within <em> and <strong> can be read with special intonation, whereas <i> and <b> are perceived as regular text.
It is recommended to use <em> and <strong> for semantic emphasis and CSS for styling (font-style: italic;, font-weight: bold;) if needed.