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<DD> Element

Category: Lists
Period: HTML 1 / HTML 2.0
Status: core

Description

Marks the description part of a definition list.

Syntax

<DD>Description text

Attributes

None.

Usage Guidelines

• Use after DT inside DL.
• A DD may contain paragraphs, lists and code examples in a longer reference page.
• Keep the first sentence direct.
• Use multiple DD elements only when a term has distinct meanings.

Common Mistakes

• Do not use DD alone as an indenting trick.

Example Code

<DL>
<DT><CODE>SRC</CODE>
<DD>The image file to fetch.
</DL>

Authoring Note

Write the document first, then test it in a graphical browser and a text browser. The page should remain understandable if images fail, colours are ignored, or the browser uses its own fonts.

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