# Using htmlText property

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-htmltext-property/273688
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [October 19, 2008, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-htmltext-property/273688 "2008-10-19T00:48:20Z")
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### Author: ![Pherank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2008, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-htmltext-property/273688/1 "2008-10-19T00:48:20Z")

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I think this is an issue with the embedded font - I can’t get html bolding to work with the following syntax:

```auto

        private function showMessage(theMessage:String) {
            status.htmlText = theMessage;
            status.x = (stage.stageWidth / 2) - (status.width / 2);
        }

        showMessage("Please answer <b>all questions</b> before continuing");

```

The text message appears but without the bolding. And that made me realize that the text field may need a bolded version of the embedded font added to the normal versions. How is that done?