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
XDITA

<strong>

<p>Pick a <strong>strategic</strong> location for your restaurant.</p>
HDITA

<strong>

<p>Pick a <strong>strategic</strong> location for your restaurant.</p>
MDITA

Two asterisks (**) or two underscores (__)

Pick a **strategic** location for your restaurant.

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

Figure 1. XDITA example

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>
Figure 2. HDITA example

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>
Figure 3. MDITA example

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