HTML <dl> Tag

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<dl> Definition and Usage

<dl> tag defines a description list (also known as definition list). <dt>(Definition of term/abbreviation) and <dd>Used together with each term/abbreviation description.

See also:

HTML Tutorial:HTML List

HTML DOM Reference Manual:DList Object

Example

A description list that contains terms and descriptions:

<dl>
  <dt>Computer</dt>
  <dd>Instruments used for calculation ... ...</dd>
  <dt>Display</dt>
  <dd>Devices that display information visually ... ...</dd>
</dl>

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Global Attributes

<dl> The tag also supports Global Attributes in HTML.

Event Attributes

<dl> The tag also supports Event Attributes in HTML.

Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will use the following default values to display <dl> Element:

dl {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 1em;
  margin-bottom: 1em;
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
}

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