HTML <dfn> Tag
Description
The <dfn>
HTML tag is used to define the definition element within a document. It is typically used to indicate the term being defined within a paragraph or section of content. This tag helps improve the accessibility and semantic structure of web documents by explicitly marking up terms and their corresponding definitions. Browsers and assistive technologies can use this markup to enhance the user's understanding of the content, making it a valuable tool for creating clear and accessible web pages.
Properties
- Permitted Parents
- Any element that accepts phrasing content
- Content
- Inline and text
- Start/End Tags
- Start tag: required, End tag: required
Example
<dfn>Definition</dfn>: To define the meaning of a word, phrase or term.
Attributes
None
Global Attributes
The <dfn>
tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5
Event Attributes
The <dfn>
tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5
Browser Support
The following table will show you the current browser support for the HTML <dfn>
tag.
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12 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 6 |
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18 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4.4 |
Last updated by CSSPortal on: 30th September 2023