Summary
The HTML <dt> element (or HTML Definition Term Element) identifies a term in a definition list. This element can occur only as a child element of a <dl>. It is usually followed by a <dd> element; however, multiple <dt> elements in a row indicate several terms that are all defined by the immediate next <dd> element.
- Content categories None.
- Permitted contentFIXME: Flow content, but with no
<header>,<footer>, sectioning content or heading content descendants. - Tag omission Must have a start tag. The end tag may be omitted if this element is immediately followed by another
<dd>element, or if there is no more content in the parent element. - Permitted parent elements Before a
<dt>or a<dd>element, inside a<dl>. - DOM interface
HTMLElementUp to Gecko 1.9.2 (Firefox 4) inclusive, Firefox implements the HTMLSpanElement interface for this element.
Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
Example
For example see definition list.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard | Living Standard | |
| HTML5 | Candidate Recommendation | |
| HTML 4.01 Specification | Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 1.0 | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |