Definition Lists
A definition list is as ancient of an HTML construct as you can find. However, these are sorely underused, which is a shame because they provide a great way to define terms and concepts.
Definition lists consist of three elements: the definition list element, <dl>. . . </dl>; the definition term element, <dt>. . .</dt>, and the definition description element, <dd>. . .</dd>.
You can have multiple instances of terms within a definition list (see Example 2-8).
Example 2-8. Multiple definitions within a list
<dl> <dt>Furkid (n)</dt> <dd>A pet treated as though it were one's child.</dd> <dt>Nearshoring (v)</dt> <dd>Restructuring a company's workforce by moving jobs to a nearby foreign country.</dd>
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