diff --git a/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/RandomAccessContent.java b/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/RandomAccessContent.java
index 0bdaf16012..b3f5718571 100644
--- a/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/RandomAccessContent.java
+++ b/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/RandomAccessContent.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public interface RandomAccessContent extends DataOutput, DataInput, Closeable {
     /**
      * Gets the input stream.
      * <p>
-     * <b>Notice: If you use {@link #seek(long)} you have to re-get the InputStream</b>
+     * <strong>Notice: If you use {@link #seek(long)} you have to re-get the InputStream</strong>
      * </p>
      *
      * @return the InputStream.
diff --git a/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/cache/NullFilesCache.java b/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/cache/NullFilesCache.java
index cca6b51521..075bf0d852 100644
--- a/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/cache/NullFilesCache.java
+++ b/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/cache/NullFilesCache.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  * This implementation never ever caches a single file.
  * </p>
  * <p>
- * <b>Notice</b>: if you use resolveFile(uri) multiple times with the same path, the system will always create a new
+ * <strong>Notice</strong>: if you use resolveFile(uri) multiple times with the same path, the system will always create a new
  * instance. Changes on one instance of this file are not seen by the others.
  * </p>
  */
diff --git a/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/filter/AgeFileFilter.java b/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/filter/AgeFileFilter.java
index c879995461..ad5f26e85a 100644
--- a/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/filter/AgeFileFilter.java
+++ b/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/filter/AgeFileFilter.java
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ public AgeFileFilter(final long cutoff, 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.
+     * <strong>IS NOT</strong> selected. If last modification time equals cutoff and older
+     * files are required, file <strong>IS</strong> selected.
      * </p>
      *
      * @param fileInfo the File to check
diff --git a/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/filter/CanWriteFileFilter.java b/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/filter/CanWriteFileFilter.java
index acf7e461bc..5a35c18e5d 100644
--- a/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/filter/CanWriteFileFilter.java
+++ b/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/filter/CanWriteFileFilter.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
  * </pre>
  *
  * <p>
- * <b>N.B.</b> For read-only files, use
+ * <strong>N.B.</strong> For read-only files, use
  * {@code CanReadFileFilter.READ_ONLY}.
  * </p>
  *
diff --git a/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/filter/SizeFileFilter.java b/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/filter/SizeFileFilter.java
index abb70d643f..c184fefdf0 100644
--- a/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/filter/SizeFileFilter.java
+++ b/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/filter/SizeFileFilter.java
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ 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>
+     * 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
-     * <b>IS</b> selected.
+     * <strong>IS</strong> selected.
      * </p>
      * <p>
      * Non-existing files return always false (will never be accepted).
diff --git a/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/provider/sftp/SftpFileSystemConfigBuilder.java b/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/provider/sftp/SftpFileSystemConfigBuilder.java
index be4539d583..521ccdfafb 100644
--- a/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/provider/sftp/SftpFileSystemConfigBuilder.java
+++ b/commons-vfs2/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/vfs2/provider/sftp/SftpFileSystemConfigBuilder.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public int hashCode() {
      * the VFS host.
      * </p>
      * <p>
-     * When used, the proxy username ({@linkplain #setProxyUser}) and hostname ({@linkplain #setProxyHost}) <b>must</b>
+     * When used, the proxy username ({@linkplain #setProxyUser}) and hostname ({@linkplain #setProxyHost}) <strong>must</strong>
      * be set. Optionally, the command ({@linkplain #setProxyCommand}), password ({@linkplain #setProxyPassword}) and
      * connection options ({@linkplain #setProxyOptions}) can be set.
      * </p>