diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/DirectoryWalker.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/DirectoryWalker.java
index 62298a50c13..1a0fdc2ba21 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/DirectoryWalker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/DirectoryWalker.java
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
  * <h3 id="internal">3.2 Internal</h3>
  *
  * <p>
- * This shows an example of how internal cancellation processing could be implemented. <b>Note</b> the decision logic
+ * This shows an example of how internal cancellation processing could be implemented. <strong>Note</strong> the decision logic
  * and throwing a {@link CancelException} could be implemented in any of the <em>lifecycle</em> methods.
  * </p>
  *
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/FileUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/FileUtils.java
index d9ce9a3e74c..4e61ed7a210 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/FileUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/FileUtils.java
@@ -586,14 +586,14 @@ public static void copyDirectory(final File srcDir, final File destDir, final bo
      * {@link File#setLastModified(long)}. However it is not guaranteed that those operations will succeed. If the
      * modification operation fails, the method throws IOException.
      * </p>
-     * <b>Example: Copy directories only</b>
+     * <strong>Example: Copy directories only</strong>
      *
      * <pre>
      * // only copy the directory structure
      * FileUtils.copyDirectory(srcDir, destDir, DirectoryFileFilter.DIRECTORY);
      * </pre>
      *
-     * <b>Example: Copy directories and txt files</b>
+     * <strong>Example: Copy directories and txt files</strong>
      *
      * <pre>
      * // Create a filter for ".txt" files
@@ -637,14 +637,14 @@ public static void copyDirectory(final File srcDir, final File destDir, final Fi
      * not guaranteed that the operation will succeed. If the modification operation fails it falls back to
      * {@link File#setLastModified(long)}. If that fails, the method throws IOException.
      * </p>
-     * <b>Example: Copy directories only</b>
+     * <strong>Example: Copy directories only</strong>
      *
      * <pre>
      * // only copy the directory structure
      * FileUtils.copyDirectory(srcDir, destDir, DirectoryFileFilter.DIRECTORY, false);
      * </pre>
      *
-     * <b>Example: Copy directories and txt files</b>
+     * <strong>Example: Copy directories and txt files</strong>
      *
      * <pre>
      * // Create a filter for ".txt" files
@@ -688,14 +688,14 @@ public static void copyDirectory(final File srcDir, final File destDir, final Fi
      * not guaranteed that the operation will succeed. If the modification operation fails it falls back to
      * {@link File#setLastModified(long)}. If that fails, the method throws IOException.
      * </p>
-     * <b>Example: Copy directories only</b>
+     * <strong>Example: Copy directories only</strong>
      *
      * <pre>
      * // only copy the directory structure
      * FileUtils.copyDirectory(srcDir, destDir, DirectoryFileFilter.DIRECTORY, false);
      * </pre>
      *
-     * <b>Example: Copy directories and txt files</b>
+     * <strong>Example: Copy directories and txt files</strong>
      *
      * <pre>
      * // Create a filter for ".txt" files
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/FilenameUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/FilenameUtils.java
index 508f2da90fb..9fdbc739244 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/FilenameUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/FilenameUtils.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
  * This class aims to help avoid those problems.
  * </p>
  * <p>
- * <b>NOTE</b>: You may be able to avoid using this class entirely simply by
+ * <strong>NOTE</strong>: You may be able to avoid using this class entirely simply by
  * using JDK {@link File File} objects and the two argument constructor
  * {@link File#File(java.io.File, String) File(File,String)}.
  * </p>
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ public static String getBaseName(final String fileName) {
      * exception of a possible {@link IllegalArgumentException} on Windows (see below).
      * </p>
      * <p>
-     * <b>Note:</b> This method used to have a hidden problem for names like "foo.exe:bar.txt".
+     * <strong>Note:</strong> This method used to have a hidden problem for names like "foo.exe:bar.txt".
      * In this case, the name wouldn't be the name of a file, but the identifier of an
      * alternate data stream (bar.txt) on the file foo.exe. The method used to return
      * ".txt" here, which would be misleading. Commons IO 2.7 and later throw
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ public static String getBaseName(final String fileName) {
      * @param fileName the file name to retrieve the extension of.
      * @return the extension of the file or an empty string if none exists or {@code null}
      * if the file name is {@code null}.
-     * @throws IllegalArgumentException <b>Windows only:</b> the file name parameter is, in fact,
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException <strong>Windows only:</strong> the file name parameter is, in fact,
      * the identifier of an Alternate Data Stream, for example "foo.exe:bar.txt".
      */
     public static String getExtension(final String fileName) throws IllegalArgumentException {
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ public static int getPrefixLength(final String fileName) {
      * The output will be the same irrespective of the machine that the code is running on, with the
      * exception of a possible {@link IllegalArgumentException} on Windows (see below).
      * </p>
-     * <b>Note:</b> This method used to have a hidden problem for names like "foo.exe:bar.txt".
+     * <strong>Note:</strong> This method used to have a hidden problem for names like "foo.exe:bar.txt".
      * In this case, the name wouldn't be the name of a file, but the identifier of an
      * alternate data stream (bar.txt) on the file foo.exe. The method used to return
      * ".txt" here, which would be misleading. Commons IO 2.7, and later versions, are throwing
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ public static int getPrefixLength(final String fileName) {
      * @param fileName
      *            the file name to find the last extension separator in, null returns -1
      * @return the index of the last extension separator character, or -1 if there is no such character
-     * @throws IllegalArgumentException <b>Windows only:</b> the file name parameter is, in fact,
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException <strong>Windows only:</strong> the file name parameter is, in fact,
      * the identifier of an Alternate Data Stream, for example "foo.exe:bar.txt".
      */
     public static int indexOfExtension(final String fileName) throws IllegalArgumentException {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/IOUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/IOUtils.java
index 72bc4c4ca31..2c420d0707d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/IOUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/IOUtils.java
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ public static void closeQuietly(final Closeable closeable) {
      * } catch (Exception e) {
      *     // error handling
      * } finally {
-     *     <b>IOUtils.closeQuietly(closeable); // In case normal close was skipped due to Exception</b>
+     *     <strong>IOUtils.closeQuietly(closeable); // In case normal close was skipped due to Exception</strong>
      * }
      * </pre>
      * <p>
@@ -2743,7 +2743,7 @@ public static byte[] toByteArray(final InputStream input, final int size) throws
      * Gets contents of an {@link InputStream} as a {@code byte[]}.
      * Use this method instead of {@link #toByteArray(InputStream)}
      * when {@link InputStream} size is known.
-     * <b>NOTE:</b> the method checks that the length can safely be cast to an int without truncation
+     * <strong>NOTE:</strong> the method checks that the length can safely be cast to an int without truncation
      * before using {@link IOUtils#toByteArray(InputStream, int)} to read into the byte array.
      * (Arrays can have no more than Integer.MAX_VALUE entries anyway)
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/StreamIterator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/StreamIterator.java
index 23465657be3..1df839a73a8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/StreamIterator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/StreamIterator.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public final class StreamIterator<E> implements Iterator<E>, AutoCloseable {
     /**
      * Wraps and presents a stream as a closable resource that automatically closes itself when reaching the end of stream.
      * <p>
-     * <b>Warning</b>
+     * <strong>Warning</strong>
      * </p>
      * <p>
      * In order to close the stream, the call site MUST either close the stream it allocated OR call this iterator until the end.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/DefaultFileComparator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/DefaultFileComparator.java
index b8d50edfe91..ca0fcb39aa0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/DefaultFileComparator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/DefaultFileComparator.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 import java.util.Comparator;
 
 /**
- * Compares two files using the <b>default</b> {@link File#compareTo(File)} method.
+ * Compares two files using the <strong>default</strong> {@link File#compareTo(File)} method.
  * <p>
  * This comparator can be used to sort lists or arrays of files
  * by using the default file comparison.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/ExtensionFileComparator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/ExtensionFileComparator.java
index be56c8becde..a0b11a69421 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/ExtensionFileComparator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/ExtensionFileComparator.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 import org.apache.commons.io.IOCase;
 
 /**
- * Compare the file name <b>extensions</b> for order
+ * Compare the file name <strong>extensions</strong> for order
  * (see {@link FilenameUtils#getExtension(String)}).
  * <p>
  * This comparator can be used to sort lists or arrays of files
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/LastModifiedFileComparator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/LastModifiedFileComparator.java
index be7652897f8..26f1bc6e6e1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/LastModifiedFileComparator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/LastModifiedFileComparator.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
 
 /**
- * Compare the <b>last modified date/time</b> of two files for order
+ * Compare the <strong>last modified date/time</strong> of two files for order
  * (see {@link FileUtils#lastModifiedUnchecked(File)}).
  * <p>
  * This comparator can be used to sort lists or arrays of files
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/NameFileComparator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/NameFileComparator.java
index 4e2167bdf07..0001c7a3c76 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/NameFileComparator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/NameFileComparator.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 import org.apache.commons.io.IOCase;
 
 /**
- * Compare the <b>names</b> of two files for order (see {@link File#getName()}).
+ * Compare the <strong>names</strong> of two files for order (see {@link File#getName()}).
  * <p>
  * This comparator can be used to sort lists or arrays of files
  * by their name either in a case-sensitive, case-insensitive or
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/PathFileComparator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/PathFileComparator.java
index 86432efb80b..3254cc3225c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/PathFileComparator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/PathFileComparator.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 import org.apache.commons.io.IOCase;
 
 /**
- * Compare the <b>path</b> of two files for order (see {@link File#getPath()}).
+ * Compare the <strong>path</strong> of two files for order (see {@link File#getPath()}).
  * <p>
  * This comparator can be used to sort lists or arrays of files
  * by their path either in a case-sensitive, case-insensitive or
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/SizeFileComparator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/SizeFileComparator.java
index 804563473b8..f7eac085783 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/SizeFileComparator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/comparator/SizeFileComparator.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
 
 /**
- * Compare the <b>length/size</b> of two files for order (see
+ * Compare the <strong>length/size</strong> of two files for order (see
  * {@link File#length()} and {@link FileUtils#sizeOfDirectory(File)}).
  * <p>
  * This comparator can be used to sort lists or arrays of files
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
  *       ((AbstractFileComparator) SizeFileComparator.SIZE_REVERSE).sort(array);
  * </pre>
  * <p>
- * <strong>N.B.</strong> Directories are treated as <b>zero size</b> unless
+ * <strong>N.B.</strong> Directories are treated as <strong>zero size</strong> unless
  * {@code sumDirectoryContents} is {@code true}.
  * </p>
  * <h2>Deprecating Serialization</h2>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/AgeFileFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/AgeFileFilter.java
index c8508e18e81..8601cbaa660 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/AgeFileFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/AgeFileFilter.java
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@
  * AccumulatorPathVisitor visitor = AccumulatorPathVisitor.withLongCounters(new AgeFileFilter(cutoff));
  * //
  * // Walk one directoryectory
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
  * //
  * visitor.getPathCounters().reset();
  * //
  * // Walk directory tree
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getDirList());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ public AgeFileFilter(final long cutoffMillis, final boolean acceptOlder) {
     /**
      * Checks to see if the last modification of the file matches cutoff favorably.
      * <p>
-     * If last modification time equals cutoff and newer files are required, file <b>IS NOT</b> selected. If last
-     * modification time equals cutoff and older files are required, file <b>IS</b> selected.
+     * If last modification time equals cutoff and newer files are required, file <strong>IS NOT</strong> selected. If last
+     * modification time equals cutoff and older files are required, file <strong>IS</strong> selected.
      * </p>
      *
      * @param file the File to check
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ public boolean accept(final File file) {
     /**
      * Checks to see if the last modification of the file matches cutoff favorably.
      * <p>
-     * If last modification time equals cutoff and newer files are required, file <b>IS NOT</b> selected. If last
-     * modification time equals cutoff and older files are required, file <b>IS</b> selected.
+     * If last modification time equals cutoff and newer files are required, file <strong>IS NOT</strong> selected. If last
+     * modification time equals cutoff and older files are required, file <strong>IS</strong> selected.
      * </p>
      *
      * @param file the File to check
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/CanWriteFileFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/CanWriteFileFilter.java
index 7a2d8c2a78a..343fd99a18e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/CanWriteFileFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/CanWriteFileFilter.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
  * }
  * </pre>
  * <p>
- * <b>N.B.</b> For read-only files, use {@code CanReadFileFilter.READ_ONLY}.
+ * <strong>N.B.</strong> For read-only files, use {@code CanReadFileFilter.READ_ONLY}.
  * </p>
  * <h2>Deprecating Serialization</h2>
  * <p>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/DirectoryFileFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/DirectoryFileFilter.java
index 9bb2555d873..4a8fdcf3bce 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/DirectoryFileFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/DirectoryFileFilter.java
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@
  * final AccumulatorPathVisitor visitor = AccumulatorPathVisitor.withLongCounters(DirectoryFileFilter.INSTANCE);
  * //
  * // Walk one directory
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
  * //
  * visitor.getPathCounters().reset();
  * //
  * // Walk directory tree
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getDirList());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/EmptyFileFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/EmptyFileFilter.java
index 50c3c461f38..33b84343429 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/EmptyFileFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/EmptyFileFilter.java
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@
  * final AccumulatorPathVisitor visitor = AccumulatorPathVisitor.withLongCounters(EmptyFileFilter.EMPTY);
  * //
  * // Walk one directory
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
  * //
  * visitor.getPathCounters().reset();
  * //
  * // Walk directory tree
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getDirList());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/FileFileFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/FileFileFilter.java
index 1924676811c..4277dce160f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/FileFileFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/FileFileFilter.java
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@
  * final AccumulatorPathVisitor visitor = AccumulatorPathVisitor.withLongCounters(FileFileFilter.INSTANCE);
  * //
  * // Walk one directory
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
  * //
  * visitor.getPathCounters().reset();
  * //
  * // Walk directory tree
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getDirList());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/HiddenFileFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/HiddenFileFilter.java
index 2cd9e8c73b2..963b9057bd7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/HiddenFileFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/HiddenFileFilter.java
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@
  * final AccumulatorPathVisitor visitor = AccumulatorPathVisitor.withLongCounters(HiddenFileFilter.HIDDEN);
  * //
  * // Walk one directory
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
  * //
  * visitor.getPathCounters().reset();
  * //
  * // Walk directory tree
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getDirList());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/MagicNumberFileFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/MagicNumberFileFilter.java
index 660fb28cd95..6956bc8d25d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/MagicNumberFileFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/MagicNumberFileFilter.java
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@
  * final AccumulatorPathVisitor visitor = AccumulatorPathVisitor.withLongCounters(MagicNumberFileFilter("ustar", 257));
  * //
  * // Walk one directory
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
  * //
  * visitor.getPathCounters().reset();
  * //
  * // Walk directory tree
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getDirList());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/NameFileFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/NameFileFilter.java
index 6356b9c4af8..2fa2cb539b6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/NameFileFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/NameFileFilter.java
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@
  * final AccumulatorPathVisitor visitor = AccumulatorPathVisitor.withLongCounters(new NameFileFilter("Test"));
  * //
  * // Walk one directory
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
  * //
  * visitor.getPathCounters().reset();
  * //
  * // Walk directory tree
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getDirList());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/PrefixFileFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/PrefixFileFilter.java
index fd463bbdafa..7c8d4c4a5e2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/PrefixFileFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/PrefixFileFilter.java
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@
  * final AccumulatorPathVisitor visitor = AccumulatorPathVisitor.withLongCounters(new PrefixFileFilter("Test"));
  * //
  * // Walk one directory
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
  * //
  * visitor.getPathCounters().reset();
  * //
  * // Walk directory tree
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getDirList());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/RegexFileFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/RegexFileFilter.java
index 03b031f36e9..e941132150d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/RegexFileFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/RegexFileFilter.java
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@
  * final AccumulatorPathVisitor visitor = AccumulatorPathVisitor.withLongCounters(new RegexFileFilter("^.*[tT]est(-\\d+)?\\.java$"));
  * //
  * // Walk one directory
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
  * //
  * visitor.getPathCounters().reset();
  * //
  * // Walk directory tree
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getDirList());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/SizeFileFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/SizeFileFilter.java
index e95a3bbd33f..f9b68974dc8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/SizeFileFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/SizeFileFilter.java
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@
  * final AccumulatorPathVisitor visitor = AccumulatorPathVisitor.withLongCounters(new SizeFileFilter(1024 * 1024));
  * //
  * // Walk one directory
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
  * //
  * visitor.getPathCounters().reset();
  * //
  * // Walk directory tree
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getDirList());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ public SizeFileFilter(final long size, final boolean acceptLarger) {
      * Checks to see if the size of the file is favorable.
      * <p>
      * If size equals threshold and smaller files are required,
-     * file <b>IS NOT</b> selected.
+     * file <strong>IS NOT</strong> selected.
      * If size equals threshold and larger files are required,
-     * file <b>IS</b> selected.
+     * file <strong>IS</strong> selected.
      * </p>
      *
      * @param file  the File to check
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ private boolean accept(final long length) {
     /**
      * Checks to see if the size of the file is favorable.
      * <p>
-     * If size equals threshold and smaller files are required, file <b>IS NOT</b> selected. If size equals threshold and larger files are required, file
-     * <b>IS</b> selected.
+     * If size equals threshold and smaller files are required, file <strong>IS NOT</strong> selected. If size equals threshold and larger files are required,
+     * file <strong>IS</strong> selected.
      * </p>
      *
      * @param file       the File to check
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/SuffixFileFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/SuffixFileFilter.java
index dc9cc2bda08..8823c24a113 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/SuffixFileFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/SuffixFileFilter.java
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@
  * final AccumulatorPathVisitor visitor = AccumulatorPathVisitor.withLongCounters(new SuffixFileFilter(".java"));
  * //
  * // Walk one directory
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
  * //
  * visitor.getPathCounters().reset();
  * //
  * // Walk directory tree
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getDirList());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/SymbolicLinkFileFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/SymbolicLinkFileFilter.java
index 4a8599f2ed3..a0867f0fa8d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/SymbolicLinkFileFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/SymbolicLinkFileFilter.java
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@
  * final AccumulatorPathVisitor visitor = AccumulatorPathVisitor.withLongCounters(SymbolicLinkFileFilter.INSTANCE);
  * //
  * // Walk one directory
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
  * //
  * visitor.getPathCounters().reset();
  * //
  * // Walk directory tree
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getDirList());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/WildcardFileFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/WildcardFileFilter.java
index c1c456ce92b..6ee4db9216e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/WildcardFileFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/WildcardFileFilter.java
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@
  *     WildcardFileFilter.builder().setWildcards("*test*.java~*~").get());
  * //
  * // Walk one directory
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
  * //
  * visitor.getPathCounters().reset();
  * //
  * // Walk directory tree
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getDirList());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/WildcardFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/WildcardFilter.java
index c6ffdf6d705..a9350b13f47 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/WildcardFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/WildcardFilter.java
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@
  * final AccumulatorPathVisitor visitor = AccumulatorPathVisitor.withLongCounters(new WildcardFilter("*test*.java~*~"));
  * //
  * // Walk one directory
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
  * //
  * visitor.getPathCounters().reset();
  * //
  * // Walk directory tree
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getDirList());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/package-info.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/package-info.java
index baf62c7442f..8114b4de0de 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/package-info.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/filefilter/package-info.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
  * }
  * </pre>
  * <h2>Using NIO</h2>
- * <p>You can combine Java <b>file tree walking</b> by using <code>java.nio.file.Files.walk()</code> APIs with filters:</p>
+ * <p>You can combine Java <strong>file tree walking</strong> by using <code>java.nio.file.Files.walk()</code> APIs with filters:</p>
  * <pre>
  * final Path dir = Paths.get("");
  * // We are interested in files older than one day
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@
  * final AccumulatorPathVisitor visitor = AccumulatorPathVisitor.withLongCounters(new AgeFileFilter(cutoff));
  * //
  * // Walk one directory
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, Collections.emptySet(), 1, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
  * //
  * visitor.getPathCounters().reset();
  * //
  * // Walk directory tree
- * Files.<b>walkFileTree</b>(dir, visitor);
+ * Files.<strong>walkFileTree</strong>(dir, visitor);
  * System.out.println(visitor.getPathCounters());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getDirList());
  * System.out.println(visitor.getFileList());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/input/ByteBufferCleaner.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/input/ByteBufferCleaner.java
index 055beb2ee27..6126b2a53a5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/input/ByteBufferCleaner.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/input/ByteBufferCleaner.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  * garbage collection. However, this should not be relied upon since it may not occur in a timely fashion -
  * especially since off heap ByeBuffers don't put pressure on the garbage collector.
  * <p>
- * <b>Warning:</b> Do not attempt to use a direct {@link ByteBuffer} that has been cleaned or bad things will happen.
+ * <strong>Warning:</strong> Do not attempt to use a direct {@link ByteBuffer} that has been cleaned or bad things will happen.
  * Don't use this class unless you can ensure that the cleaned buffer will not be accessed anymore.
  * </p>
  * <p>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/input/TailerListener.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/input/TailerListener.java
index ae86685409d..4c4c1ec221e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/input/TailerListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/input/TailerListener.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public interface TailerListener {
     /**
      * This method is called if the tailed file is not found.
      * <p>
-     * <b>Note:</b> this is called from the tailer thread.
+     * <strong>Note:</strong> this is called from the tailer thread.
      * </p>
      */
     void fileNotFound();
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public interface TailerListener {
      * This method is called before the file is reopened, and fileNotFound may
      * be called if the new file has not yet been created.
      * <p>
-     * <b>Note:</b> this is called from the tailer thread.
+     * <strong>Note:</strong> this is called from the tailer thread.
      * </p>
      */
     void fileRotated();
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public interface TailerListener {
     /**
      * Handles an Exception.
      * <p>
-     * <b>Note:</b> this is called from the tailer thread.
+     * <strong>Note:</strong> this is called from the tailer thread.
      * </p>
      * @param ex the exception.
      */
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public interface TailerListener {
     /**
      * Handles a line from a Tailer.
      * <p>
-     * <b>Note:</b> this is called from the tailer thread.
+     * <strong>Note:</strong> this is called from the tailer thread.
      * </p>
      * @param line the line.
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/input/TailerListenerAdapter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/input/TailerListenerAdapter.java
index 6b8760cbe28..51b7d9c37c1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/input/TailerListenerAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/input/TailerListenerAdapter.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class TailerListenerAdapter implements TailerListener {
     /**
      * Called each time the Tailer reaches the end of the file.
      *
-     * <b>Note:</b> this is called from the tailer thread.
+     * <strong>Note:</strong> this is called from the tailer thread.
      *
      * Note: a future version of commons-io will pull this method up to the TailerListener interface,
      * for now clients must subclass this class to use this feature.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/output/LockableFileWriter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/output/LockableFileWriter.java
index ee1a2dcb0e3..6032f04bbda 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/output/LockableFileWriter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/output/LockableFileWriter.java
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
  * This class provides a simple alternative to {@link FileWriter} that will use a lock file to prevent duplicate writes.
  * </p>
  * <p>
- * <b>Note:</b> The lock file is deleted when {@link #close()} is called - or if the main file cannot be opened initially. In the (unlikely) event that the lock
- * file cannot be deleted, an exception is thrown.
+ * <strong>Note:</strong> The lock file is deleted when {@link #close()} is called - or if the main file cannot be opened initially. In the (unlikely) event
+ * that the lock file cannot be deleted, an exception is thrown.
  * </p>
  * <p>
  * By default, the file will be overwritten, but this may be changed to append. The lock directory may be specified, but defaults to the system property
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/output/NullAppendable.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/output/NullAppendable.java
index 14ed4fab2cf..40889f4c936 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/output/NullAppendable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/output/NullAppendable.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import java.io.IOException;
 
 /**
- * Appends all data to the famous <b>/dev/null</b>.
+ * Appends all data to the famous <strong>/dev/null</strong>.
  * <p>
  * This Appendable has no destination (file/socket etc.) and all characters written to it are ignored and lost.
  * </p>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/output/UnsynchronizedByteArrayOutputStream.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/output/UnsynchronizedByteArrayOutputStream.java
index 31e14aab5f5..cd0b231fab3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/output/UnsynchronizedByteArrayOutputStream.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/output/UnsynchronizedByteArrayOutputStream.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 import org.apache.commons.io.input.UnsynchronizedByteArrayInputStream;
 
 /**
- * Implements a version of {@link AbstractByteArrayOutputStream} <b>without</b> any concurrent thread safety.
+ * Implements a version of {@link AbstractByteArrayOutputStream} <strong>without</strong> any concurrent thread safety.
  * <p>
  * To build an instance, use {@link Builder}.
  * </p>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/package-info.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/package-info.java
index 6633c106fc0..25cfe2441aa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/package-info.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/io/package-info.java
@@ -18,20 +18,21 @@
 /**
  * Provides classes for working with streams, readers, writers and files. The most commonly used classes are described here:
  * <p>
- * <b>IOUtils</b> is the most frequently used class. It provides operations to read, write, copy and close streams.
+ * <strong>IOUtils</strong> is the most frequently used class. It provides operations to read, write, copy and close streams.
  * </p>
  * <p>
- * <b>FileUtils</b> provides operations based around the JDK File class. These include reading, writing, copying, comparing and deleting.
+ * <strong>FileUtils</strong> provides operations based around the JDK File class. These include reading, writing, copying, comparing and deleting.
  * </p>
  * <p>
- * <b>FilenameUtils</b> provides utilities based on filenames. This utility class manipulates file names without using File objects. It aims to simplify the
- * transition between Windows and Unix. Before using this class however, you should consider whether you should be using File objects.
+ * <strong>FilenameUtils</strong> provides utilities based on filenames. This utility class manipulates file names without using File objects. It aims to
+ * simplify the transition between Windows and Unix. Before using this class however, you should consider whether you should be using File objects.
  * </p>
  * <p>
- * <b>FileSystemUtils</b> allows access to the filing system in ways the JDK does not support. At present this allows you to get the free space on a drive.
+ * <strong>FileSystemUtils</strong> allows access to the filing system in ways the JDK does not support. At present this allows you to get the free space on a
+ * drive.
  * </p>
  * <p>
- * <b>EndianUtils</b> swaps data between Big-Endian and Little-Endian formats.
+ * <strong>EndianUtils</strong> swaps data between Big-Endian and Little-Endian formats.
  * </p>
  */
 package org.apache.commons.io;