<dt>
Available in versions: 2.0, 3.2, 4.0
The <dt> tag is used to create a a definition list.
This is a type of list where a term or phrase is followed by a definition or explanation.
The dt tag presents the term to be definied.
It must be used with the dd tag which presents the definition and the dl tag
which delimits the start and stop of the definition list.
The exact appearance of a definition list can be browser dependent.
Most browsers place the term on the left margin
and then the definition is placed on the next line and the entire text is indented.
However, if the term is short (3 characters or less) the definition may start on the
same line as the term.
Also, the list is usually separated from preceding and following text by paragraph breaks.
There is no closing tag.
Core Attributes
class
dir
id
lang
onclick
ondblclick
onkeydown
onkeypress
onkeyup
onmousedown
onmousemove
onmouseout
onmouseover
onmouseup
style
title
Attributes
None.
Code:
Definition Lists:
<dl>
<dt>dl tag
<dd>definition list start and stop delimiter.
<dt>dt tag
<dd>presents the term or phrase to be defined.
<dt>dd tag
<dd>presents the definition for the term or phrase.
</dl>
Output:
Definition Lists:
- dl tag
- definition list start and stop delimiter.
- dt tag
- presents the term or phrase to be defined.
- dd tag
- presents the definition for the term or phrase.
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