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Typical uses on Wikipedia: | Typical uses on Wikipedia: | ||
*In the [[ | *In the [[SV:LEAD|lead section of an article]], the article's title and its synonyms {{em|should}} be emphasized with {{tnull|strong}}. Example: "The {{strong|soma}}, or {{strong|perikaryon}}, or {{strong|cyton}}, is the bulbous end of a neuron." {{As of|February 2012}}, this is not yet common, but users should not revert it (nor criticize anyone for not using it). | ||
*After the lead, it {{em|can}} be used to highlight crucial terms of importance only slightly secondary to that of the article title and its synonyms. For example, the article on a viral infection might use {{tnull|strong}} to highlight the names of two identified strains of the disease in a "Varieties" section, as an aid to scannability. | *After the lead, it {{em|can}} be used to highlight crucial terms of importance only slightly secondary to that of the article title and its synonyms. For example, the article on a viral infection might use {{tnull|strong}} to highlight the names of two identified strains of the disease in a "Varieties" section, as an aid to scannability. | ||
*In unusual cases (most often direct quotations) it is used to represent text that would be strongly emphasized for contextual reasons if the passage were spoken rather than written (e.g., because it indicates shouting). | *In unusual cases (most often direct quotations) it is used to represent text that would be strongly emphasized for contextual reasons if the passage were spoken rather than written (e.g., because it indicates shouting). | ||