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HTML <dl> Tag

Example

A description list, with terms and descriptions:

<dl>
  <dt>Coffee</dt>
  <dd>Black hot drink</dd>
  <dt>Milk</dt>
  <dd>White cold drink</dd>
</dl>

Definition and Usage

The <dl> tag defines a description list.

The <dl> tag is used in conjunction with <dt> (defines terms/names) and <dd>(describes each term/name).

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

In HTML 4.01, the <dl> tag defines a definition list.

In HTML 5, the <dl> tag defines a description list.