An id on a <strong> tag assigns an identifier to the element.
The identifier must be unique across the page.
An id attribute on a <strong> tag.
Homework is due on March 11.
<p>
Homework is due on
<strong id="due-date">March 11</strong>.
</p>
The id attribute assigns an identifier to the <strong> element.
The id allows JavaScript to easily access the <strong> element.
It is also used to point to a specific id selector in a style sheet.
Tip: id is a global attribute that can be applied to any HTML element.
<strong id="identifier" />
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| identifier | A unique alphanumeric string. The id value must begin with a letter ([A-Za-z]) and may be followed by any number of letters, digits ([0-9]), hyphens (-), underscores (_), colons (:), and periods (.). |
A <strong> element with a unique id.
Clicking the button displays the text in the element.
Homework is due on March 11.
<p>Homework is due on <strong id="mystrong">March 11</strong>.</p>
<br />
<button onclick="show();">Show strong text</button>
<script>
let show = () => {
let element = document.getElementById("mystrong");
alert("Text = " + element.innerHTML);
}
</script>
The id attribute assigns a unique identifier for the <strong>.
Clicking the button calls JavaScript which locates the <strong> using the id.
Finally, the content of the <strong> element is displayed in an alert box.
Here is when id support started for each browser:
 Chrome
|
1.0 | Sep 2008 |
 Firefox
|
1.0 | Sep 2002 |
 IE/Edge
|
1.0 | Aug 1995 |
 Opera
|
1.0 | Jan 2006 |
 Safari
|
1.0 | Jan 2003 |
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