Name

dfn — HTML 4.01 | HTML5

Synopsis

<dfn> . . . </dfn>

Indicates the defining instance of the enclosed term. It can be used to call attention to the introduction of special terms and phrases or to reference them later in the document.

Start/End Tags

Required/Required

Attributes

Core, Internationalization, Events, HTML5 Global Attributes

Example

<dfn>Truecolor</dfn> uses 24 bits per pixel.

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