HTML and CSS Reference
In-Depth Information
Name
dfn
Synopsis
<dfn> . . . </dfn>
Indicates the defining instance of the enclosed term. It can be used to call attention to the in-
troduction of special terms and phrases or to reference them later in the document.
Usage
Categories:
Flow content, phrasing content, palpable content
Permitted contexts:
Where phrasing content is expected
Permitted content:
Phrasing content, but may not contain
dfn
descendants
Start/end tags:
Required/Required
Attributes
HTML5 Global Attributes
Example
<dfn>
Truecolor
</dfn>
uses 24 bits per pixel.
