HTML 5 <dialog> Tag
Example
A dialog between a teacher and a student:
<dialog>
<dt>Teacher</dt>
<dd>What is 2+2</dd>
<dt>Student</dt>
<dd>4</dd>
<dt>Teacher</dt>
<dd>Correct!</dd>
</dialog> |
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Definition and Usage
The <dialog> tag defines a dialog, such as a conversation.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5
The <dialog> tag is new in HTML 5
Tips and Notes
Note: Every sentence must be defined with the <dd> tag, and every sentence must belong to a part, defined with the
<dt> tag. See the example above.
Standard Attributes
| class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id, irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title |
For a full description, go to Standard Attributes in HTML 5.
Event Attributes
| onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick,
oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave,
ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress,
onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove,
onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect,
onsubmit, onunload |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes in HTML 5.
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