HTML 4.0 Logo Reader Icon OEB 1.0 Logo PPC Logo <dd>Definition Description

Used within a <dl> or definition list block, this tag encloses the definition of a term that makes up part of a definition list. The <dd> tag’s default layout is a margin-left of 3 em, and no default text-indent. It is preceded by a <dt> or definition term tag for the term it defines.

Attributes

class, id, lang, style, title (ignored)

Sample

Definition Description Sample diagram

Sample Code

<dl>
<dt>eBook</dt>
<dd>An electronic book, usually read on a laptop&rsquo;s LCD screen or on a palmtop computer.</dd>
</dl>

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