Editing posts

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  carlosgallardoeloise · Member · Apr 5, 2013 at 10:18 pm

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  Hi WordPress!

  I just wanted to ask somehting about editing posts.
  I wonder if I can use the edit words for my comments on the blog. Underline, bold, italics …
  I can´t find it and it´s so important to me to use it.
  I am going to do a soccer blog with important soccer players and journalists from Spain, and i need to use italics, bold for some sentences.
  Please let me know as soon as you can.
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  Thanks a lot!

  Carlos Gallardo

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  lausaccessories · Member · Apr 5, 2013 at 10:20 pm

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  These functions are on the blog post. In html, it is as follows:

  italics <i></i>
  bold <b></b>
  underline <u></u>

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  carlosgallardoeloise · Member · Apr 5, 2013 at 10:25 pm

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  Thanks a lot for your quick answer!!!
  I didnt see it because i was in the wrong place to write the post!
  Thanks a lot!
  Carlos

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  lausaccessories · Member · Apr 5, 2013 at 11:08 pm

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  No problem. :)

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  timethief · Member · Apr 10, 2013 at 8:37 pm

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  @makethea
  Those are two wrong answers.

  @carlosgallardoeloise

  Please note these correct answers:
  <em> for italics </em>
  for italics
  <strong> for bold lettering </strong>
  for bold lettering

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  carlosgallardoeloise · Member · Apr 10, 2013 at 10:40 pm

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  Hi!
  EVerything´s fine now.
  Thanks a lot for your help!

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  timethief · Member · Apr 10, 2013 at 10:41 pm

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  @carlosgallardoeloise
  You’re most welcome and best wishes with your blog.

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  carlosgallardoeloise · Member · Apr 10, 2013 at 10:43 pm

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  Thanks again!!
  I don´t know how long will be, but i have all my illusion on this!
  Bests regards,
  Carlos Gallardo

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  lausaccessories · Member · Apr 11, 2013 at 6:02 pm

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  The em and strong tags are for different reasons. For example, em tag is for emphasizing text; strong tag is for important text. These tags will still italicize. The i tag is just for general italicizing.

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  justpi · Member · Apr 11, 2013 at 6:25 pm

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  For more on what you can use in comments, see this post of mine:
  http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2010/05/23/html-allowed-in-comments-2/

  As for the difference between i and em tags, there’s no “general” or other than general italicizing. The difference is that i tags are visual only (changed appearance only) while em tags are semantic: they have a meaning, and are rendered in a special way by screen readers (programs for visually impaired users). So i tags aren’t strictly wrong, but em tags should be preferred. Same thing for b (visual) vs strong (semantic).