Name
dt — HTML 4.01 | HTML5
Synopsis
<dt> . . . </dt>
Denotes the term portion of an item within a definition list.
The dt
element may only include
inline (phrasing) content.
Notes
In HTML5, the dt
element is
also used to provide a figure caption within a figure
element and the summary of details
within a details
element.
Start/End Tags
HTML: Required/Optional; XHTML: Required/Required
Core, Internationalization, Events, HTML5 Global Attributes
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