Database Reference
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Definition lists
A definition list consists of two-part items, each including a term and a definition.
“Term” and “definition” have loose meanings because you can display any kind of in‐
formation you want. The following
doremi
table associates the name of each note in a
musical scale with a mnemonic phrase for remembering it:
mysql>
SELECT id, note, mnemonic FROM doremi ORDER BY id;
+----+------+----------------------------+
| id | note | mnemonic |
+----+------+----------------------------+
| 1 | do | A deer, a female deer |
| 2 | re | A drop of golden sun |
| 3 | mi | A name I call myself |
| 4 | fa | A long, long way to run |
| 5 | so | A needle pulling thread |
| 6 | la | A note to follow so |
| 7 | ti | A drink with jam and bread |
+----+------+----------------------------+
The mnemonics aren't exactly what you'd call “definitions”; nevertheless, the
note
and
mnemonic
columns can be displayed as a definition list:
do
A deer, a female deer
re
A drop of golden sun
mi
A name I call myself
fa
A long, long way to run
so
A needle pulling thread
la
A note to follow so
ti
A drink with jam and bread
A definition list begins and ends with
<dl>
and
</dl>
tags. Each item has a term enclosed
within
<dt>
and
</dt>
tags and a definition enclosed within
<dd>
and
</dd>
tags:
<dl>
<dt>
do
</dt>
<dd>
A deer, a female deer
</dd>
<dt>
re
</dt>
<dd>
A drop of golden sun
</dd>
<dt>
mi
</dt>
<dd>
A name I call myself
</dd>
<dt>
fa
</dt>
<dd>
A long, long way to run
</dd>
<dt>
so
</dt>
<dd>
A needle pulling thread
</dd>
<dt>
la
</dt>
<dd>
A note to follow so
</dd>
<dt>
ti
</dt>
<dd>
A drink with jam and bread
</dd>
</dl>
In a JSP page, generate the definition list like this:
