>Because it is in wide use it should be seriously considered for it's
>merit. While considering it's merit you should try to understand the
>point of view and intensions of the people using it. It is definatly
>a style attribute, but does it belong in HTML or in a style sheet.
>Opinions vary...
They vary upon whether you think your *information* is valuable, and
long-lived, or whether it's just a throw away. Divorcing structure
from presentation gives you the best of both worlds, at the cost of
some complexity.
Ask yourself this question next time: would I give a database a field
with this name, and semantics? In the answer is negative, do *not* add
it to your list of extended tags. Another easy way is to see if the
word is a noun.