HTML <dt> Tag
Example
A description list, with terms and descriptions:
<dl>
<dt>Coffee</dt>
<dd>Black hot drink</dd>
<dt>Milk</dt>
<dd>White cold drink</dd>
</dl>
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Definition and Usage
The <dt>
tag defines a term/name in a description list.
The <dt>
tag is used in conjunction with <dl> (defines
a description list) and
<dd> (describes each term/name).
Browser Support
Element | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
<dt> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Global Attributes
The <dt>
tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <dt>
tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML Lists
HTML DOM reference: DT Object
Default CSS Settings
Most browsers will display the <dt>
element with the following default values: