Content Model

A content model of a HTML element describes the element's required and optional features, and the conditions of their appearances.

URLs:

HyperText Markup Language Specification Version 3.0

Discussion of the content model for version 3.0.

HTML Reference Manual

This alphabetical listing indicates the content model of HTML elements for Version 2.

Print References:

• HTML for Dummies. Ed Tittel and Steve James. IDG Books. Foster City, CA. 1995. (ISBN 1-56884-330-5)

Detail:

The syntax of HTML documents is specified by the document type definition (DTD). The description of each tag within the DTD includes the content model, the elements that may appear within the tag, and the context in which the tag may appear.

The DTD reference for the definition list tag <DL> includes the following:

DL

Required Parts

<DL></DL>

All Parts

<DL COMPACT><DT><DD></DL>

Allowed In Content Of...

<BLOCKQUOTE>>BODY><DD><LI>