HTML <dt>Tag
Examples
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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Browser Support
All major browsers support the <dt> tag.
Tag Definition and Usage Instructions
The <dt> tag defines a term/name in a description list.
The <dt> tag and<dl>(defines a description list) and<dd>(describes each term/name) are used together.
Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
In HTML 4.01, the <dt> tag defines an item in a definition list.
In HTML5, the <dt> tag defines a term/name in a description list.
Global Attributes
The <dt> tag supportsHTML global attributes.。
Event Attributes
The <dt> tag supportsHTML event attributes.。
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