HTML <dt> tags
May 04, 2021 HTML Reference Manual
Table of contents
HTML
Description list with items and descriptions:
<dt>Coffee</dt>
<dd>Black hot drink</dd>
<dt>Milk</dt>
<dd>White cold drink</dd>
</dl>
Try it out . . .
Browser support
All major browsers support the hashtag.
Label definition and instructions for use
The label defines the item/name that describes the list.
The labels are used with the hashtags .lt;dl> (define a list of descriptions) and .lt;dd> (describe each item/name).
Multiple of the labels in one line represent multiple terms defined by the next adjacent .
The difference between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
In HTML 4.01, the label defines an entry that defines a list.
In HTML5, the label defines the item/name that describes the list.
Global properties
Labels support the global properties of HTML.
The event property
The tag supports the event properties of HTML.
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