<dd>

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Published Jun 9, 2022Updated Jul 1, 2022
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The <dd> element describes details found inside a <dl> element. It usually comes with at least one corresponding <dt> term element.

Syntax

<dl>
  <!-- <dt> term(s) here -->
  <dd>Details</dd>
</dl>

In order to render correctly, the <dd> tag must be placed inside a <dl> tag.

Example

In the example below, the <dd> is used (and highlighted with some styling):

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <!-- Styles are omitted in this example. -->
  </head>
  <body>
    <dl>
      <dt class="term">Aardvark</dt>
      <dd class="detail">
        A large burrowing African mammal that feeds on ants and termites with
        its long sticky tongue.
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </body>
</html>

The following output is shown below:

Example of d d tag

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