HTML <dt> (Description Term) Tag

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Example

<dl>
  <dt>Apple</dt>
  <dd>A hard, round fruit with a smooth green, red or yellow skin</dd>
  <dt>Banana</dt>
  <dd>A curved fruit with yellow skin that grows in hot countries</dd>
  <dt>Manogo</dt>
  <dd>A tropical fruit that has a yellow and red skin and is yellow inside</dd>
</dl>

Meaning

The <dt> element identifies a definition list term in a list of terms and definitions.

Version: HTML 2, 3.2, 4, 4.01, 5




Standard Syntax

<dl>
  <dt>Description Term</dt>
  <dd>definition description</dd>
</dl>



Browser Support




Status







Global Attributes

<dt> element also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.


Event Attributes

<dt> element also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.


By Default CSS Value(s)

Most of the browsers will display the <dt> element with the following by default value(s)

dt {
	display: block;
}
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