HTML Other Lists
HTML also supports description lists.
HTML Description Lists
A description list is a list of terms, with a description of each term.
The <dl>
tag defines the description list, the
<dt>
tag defines the term (name), and the
<dd>
tag describes each term:
Example
<dl>
<dt>Coffee</dt>
<dd>- black hot drink</dd>
<dt>Milk</dt>
<dd>- white cold drink</dd>
</dl>
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Chapter Summary
- Use the HTML
<dl>
element to define a description list - Use the HTML
<dt>
element to define the description term - Use the HTML
<dd>
element to describe the term in a description list
HTML List Tags
Tag | Description |
---|---|
<ul> | Defines an unordered list |
<ol> | Defines an ordered list |
<li> | Defines a list item |
<dl> | Defines a description list |
<dt> | Defines a term in a description list |
<dd> | Describes the term in a description list |
For a complete list of all available HTML tags, visit our HTML Tag Reference.