diff --git a/test/xdocs/properties.xml b/test/xdocs/properties.xml
index a3fac8bb..b457cc8d 100644
--- a/test/xdocs/properties.xml
+++ b/test/xdocs/properties.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
           <td>Yes</td>
           <td>
             Set this to 'true' to bypass unit tests entirely.  Its use
-            is NOT RECOMMENDED, but quite convenient on occasion.
+            is <b>NOT RECOMMENDED</b>, but quite convenient on occasion.
           </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
           <td>Yes</td>
           <td>
             Set this to any value to ignore a failure during testing.
+            Its use is <b>NOT RECOMMENDED</b>, but quite convenient on occasion.
           </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>