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DL - Definition list


This element is also available in our updated HTML 4 reference. Some characteristics may have changed.

Appearance: <DL> </DL>
Attributes: COMPACT
Contents: DT, DD.
May occur in: BODY, DIV, CENTER, BLOCKQUOTE, FORM, TH, TD and DD, LI.

DL is used to provide a list of items with associated definitions. Every item should be put in a DT, and its definition goes in the DD directly following it. This list is typically rendered without bullets of any kind.

While it is legal to have a DL with only DD or DT tags, it doesn't make much sense (what good is a definition without a term?) and you shouldn't expect it to get rendered as a normal list.

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