loose DTD: DL element

DL

A definition list is a list of terms and corresponding definitions.

The content of a <DL> element is a sequence of <DT> elements and/or <DD> elements, usually in pairs. Multiple <DT> may be paired with a single <DD> element. Documents should not contain multiple consecutive <DD> elements.

Example of use:

    <DL>
    <DT>Term<DD>This is the definition of the first term.
    <DT>Term<DD>This is the definition of the second term.
    </DL>

Content

• dd -- Definition of term
• dt -- Term in definition list

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CONTENT DECLARATION

Tag Minimization

Open Tag: REQUIRED
Close Tag: REQUIRED

Parent Elements

• applet
• blockquote -- Quoted passage
• body -- Document body
• button
• center
• dd -- Definition of term
• del
• div
• fieldset
• form -- Fill-out or data-entry form
• iframe
• ins
• li -- List item
• map
• noframes
• noscript
• object
• td
• th

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