HTML and CSS Reference
In-Depth Information
Name
dd
Synopsis
<dd> . . . </dd>
Denotes the description, definition, or value in a term/description pair within a description list
(
dl
). The
dd
element must be used within the
dl
element and is preceded by either
dt
or
dd
.
The
dd
element may contain other block-level elements.
Usage
Categories:
None
Permitted contexts:
After
dt
or
dd
elements inside
dl
elements
Permitted content:
Flow content
Start/end tags:
Required/Optional (XHTML: Required/Required)
Attributes
HTML5 Global Attributes
Example
<dl>
<dt><code>em</code></dt>
<dd>
Indicates emphasized text.
</dd>
<dt><code>strong</code></dt>
