HTML <dt> tag

With HTML (hypertext markup language), the <dt> tag, also called the definition term element, is a block-level element designating a term in a description list (<dl>). The <dd> term must be the child of the description list. The <dt> tag is usually followed the <dd> element. The following sections contain information about the <dt> tag, including an example of it in use, and related attributes and browser compatibility.

Example of <dt> code

<dl>
  <dt>Bear</dt>
  <dd>Large brown mammal</dd>
  <dt>Frog</dt>
  <dd>Small green amphibian</dd>
</dl>

Example result

Bear

Large brown mammal

Frog

Small green amphibian

Attributes

All HTML tags support standard attributes that define the settings of an HTML element. Unlike other HTML tags, the <dt> tag has no unique attributes.

Compatibility

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