DL - Definition list

This element is also available in our updated HTML 4 reference. Some characteristics may have changed.

Appearance:	<DL> </DL>
Attributes:	COMPACT
Contents:	DT, DD.
May occur in:	BODY, DIV, CENTER, BLOCKQUOTE, FORM, TH, TD and DD, LI.

DL is used to provide a list of items with associated definitions. Every item should be put in a DT, and its definition goes in the DD directly following it. This list is typically rendered without bullets of any kind.

While it is legal to have a DL with only DD or DT tags, it doesn't make much sense (what good is a definition without a term?) and you shouldn't expect it to get rendered as a normal list.

Notes:

DL may not contain plain text or any tag other than DT or DD.
Do not use DL to create an indented section of text. This is not guaranteed to work and it is syntactically invalid HTML.

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