HTML <dd> Tag
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Description
The <dd> (short for definition description) tag represents the description or definition of an item in a description list. This element can contain block-level elements such as headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, etc. as well as inline-level elements such as span, em, strong, etc.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this tag.
| Parent: | <dl> |
|---|---|
| Content: | Block, inline, and text |
| Start/End Tag: | Start tag: required, End tag: optional |
| Version: | HTML 2, 3.2, 4, 4.01, 5 |
Syntax
The basic syntax of the <dd> tag is given with:
The example below shows the <dd> tag in action.
Example
Try this code »<dl>
<dt>term1</dt>
<dd>� definition1</dd>
<dt>term2</dt>
<dd>� definition2</dd>
</dl>Tag-Specific Attributes
The <dd> tag doesn't have any specific attribute.
Global Attributes
Like all other HTML tags, the <dd> tag supports the global attributes in HTML5.
Event Attributes
The <dd> tag also supports the event attributes in HTML5.
Browser Compatibility
The <dd> tag is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: HTML Lists.
