HTML5 <dt> Tag

Example

A definition list, with terms and definitions:

<dl>
  <dt>Coffee</dt>
    <dd>Black hot drink</dd>
  <dt>Milk</dt>
    <dd>White cold drink</dd>
</dl>

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Definition and Usage

The <dt> tag defines the start of a term in a definition list.

The <dt> tag defines items in the list, and the <dd> tag describes the items


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

NONE.


Standard Attributes

The <dt> tag also supports the Standard Attributes in HTML5.


Event Attributes

The <dt> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5.