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HTML <dt> Tag

Example

A description list with items and descriptions:

<dl>
  <dt>Coffee</dt>
    <dd>Black hot drink</dd>
  <dt>Milk</dt>
    <dd>White cold drink</dd>
</dl>

Browser Support

All major browsers support the <dt> tag.


Tag Definition and Usage

The <dt> tag defines an item/name in a description list.

The <dt> tag is used together with <dl> (defines a description list) and <dd> (describes each item/name).


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

In HTML 4.01, the <dt> tag defines an entry in a definition list.

In HTML5, the <dt> tag defines an item/name in a description list.


Global Attributes

The <dt> tag supports HTML's global attributes.


Event Attributes

The <dt> tag supports HTML's event attributes.


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