HTML <dd> Tag

Description:

The <dd> tag is used to describe an item in a definition list.

The <dd> tag is used in conjunction with <dl> (defines the definition list) and <dt> (defines the item in the list).

Inside a <dd> tag you can put paragraphs, line breaks, images, links, lists, etc.

Example Code:
<dl>
  <dt>Coffee</dt>
    <dd>- black hot drink</dd>
  <dt>Milk</dt>
    <dd>- white cold drink</dd>
</dl>
Result:
Coffee
- black hot drink
Milk
- white cold drink
Attributes:

None

Global Attributes:

The <dd> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5

Event Attributes:

The <dd> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5


Last updated on 2 August 2018 By Rene Spronk

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