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HTML5 <dialog> Tag - Removed from HTML5 Draft 04. March 2010

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 HTML5

The <dialog> tag is new in HTML5

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.

Global Attributes

class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id, irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title

For a full description, go to Global Attributes in HTML5.

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 HTML5.

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