Name
dl — HTML 4.01 | HTML5
Synopsis
<dl> . . . </dl>
Indicates a definition list. Each item in a definition list
consists of two parts: a term (dt
)
and description (dd
), which can
represent terms and definitions or other name-value pairs. Within a
dl
, there should not be more than
one dt
element for each term,
however, the dt
may be followed by
multiple dd
elements.
Notes
In HTML5, the dl
element has
been slightly redefined as an “association list consisting of zero or
more name-value groups (a description list).”
Start/End Tags
Required/Required
Attributes
Core, Internationalization, Events, HTML5 Global Attributes
compact="compact"
Deprecated. Not in HTML5. Makes the list as small as possible. Few browsers support this attribute.
Example
<dl><dt>
<code>em</code></dt>
<dd>
Indicates emphasized text.</dd>
<dt>
<code>strong</code></dt>
<dd>
Denotes strongly emphasized text.</dd>
</dl>
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