<dt>

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Published Jun 9, 2022Updated Jul 1, 2022
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The <dt>
element describes a term found inside a <dl>
element. It usually comes with at least one corresponding <dd>
details element.
Syntax
<dl><dt>Term</dt><!-- <dd> detail(s) here --></dl>
In order to render correctly, the <dt>
element must be placed inside a <dl>
element.
Example
In the example below, the <dt>
element 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 withits long sticky tongue.</dd></dl></body></html>
The following output would be rendered:
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