Summary
The HTML Description Element (<dd>) indicates the description of a term in a description list (<dl>) element. This element can occur only as a child element of a definition list and it must follow a <dt> element.
- Content categories None
- Permitted content Flow content.
- 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 After 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 includes the global attributes.
nowrap- If the value of this attribute is set to
yes, the definition text will not wrap. The default value isno.
Example
For an example, see <dl> examples.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of '<dd>' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| HTML5 The definition of '<dd>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
| HTML 4.01 Specification The definition of '<dd>' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.0) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |