HTML <dt> Tag
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Description
The <dt> (short for definition term) tag represent a term or an item in a definition list.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this tag.
| Parent: | <dl> |
|---|---|
| Content: | Inline and text |
| Start/End Tag: | Start tag: required, End tag: optional |
| Version: | HTML 2, 3.2, 4, 4.01, 5 |
Note: The <dt> element can only occur inside the definition list i.e. <dl> element and is restricted to inline-level content i.e. can't contain any block-level elements. It is usually followed by a <dd> element.
Syntax
The basic syntax of the <dt> tag is given with:
The example below shows the <dt> tag in action.
Example
Try this code »<dl>
<dt>term1</dt>
<dd>– definition1</dd>
<dt>term2</dt>
<dd>– definition2</dd>
</dl>Tag-Specific Attributes
The <dt> tag doesn't have any specific attribute.
Global Attributes
Like all other HTML tags, the <dt> tag supports the global attributes in HTML5.
Event Attributes
The <dt> tag also supports the event attributes in HTML5.
Browser Compatibility
The <dt> tag is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: HTML Lists.
