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HTML <dt> tag


Example

A definition list:

<dl>
  <dt>Coffee</dt>
    <dd>- black hot drink</dd>
  <dt>Milk</dt>
    <dd>- white cold drink</dd>
</dl>

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Definition and Usage

The <dt> tag defines an item in a definition list.

The <dt> tag is used in conjunction with <dl> (defines the definition list) and <dd> (describes the item in the list).


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The tag is supported in all major browsers.


Differences Between HTML and XHTML

NONE


Standard Attributes

id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.

Event Attributes

onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup

For a full description, go to Event Attributes.


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