Bold and italic markup

[lorenaramonda]

Hello @MarvinRudolph,
could we use <strong> and <em> instead of <b> and <i> as markup for bold and italic? 😬
I can also send a PR by myself if you agree.

Let me know,
thanks!

[phaberest]

I agree with you but it depends the way you the content is written. I might be a good idea to have a setting for such a thing.

Technically <b> and <i> are just aesthetics, while <strong> and <em> are more important if, let's say, someone is using a screen reader to parse your website. (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/271743/whats-the-difference-between-b-and-strong-i-and-em)

[lorenaramonda]

I agree. A setting could suit for everyone. In most cases one would choose semantic <strong> and <em>, but there could be cases where one preferes <b> and <i>. So giving the flexibility to choose is a good solution.