<DD>...[</DD>]

Description

The description of a term in a definition list. This is a list where each item consists of two parts. The first part is the term being defined, which is specified using the DT element. And second, the description of the term, defined with this (DD) element.
This element is only valid inside the DL element.

DTD

<!ELEMENT DD - O (%flow;)*             -- definition description -->
<!ATTLIST DD
  %attrs;                              -- %coreattrs, %i18n, %events --
  >

Attributes

Core attributes: class id style title
Internationalization attributes: dir lang
Events: onclick ondblclick onmousedown onmouseup onmouseover onmousemove onmouseout onkeypress onkeydown onkeyup

Examples

This is what a definition list look like :

<DL>

 <DT>Term

 <DD>This is the definition of the term. So normally here is where

     you would explain what the earlier mentioned term means.

 <DT>Term no. 2

 <DD>Definition of the second term.

</DL>

This is what a definition list look like :

Term: This is the definition of the term. So normally here is where you would explain what the earlier mentioned term means.
Term no. 2: Definition of the second term.

The same list but now compact :

<DL compact>

 <DT>Term

 <DD>This is the definition of the term. So normally here is where

     you would explain what the earlier mentioned term means.

 <DT>Term no. 2

 <DD>Definition of the second term.

</DL>

The same list but now compact :

Term: This is the definition of the term. So normally here is where you would explain what the earlier mentioned term means.
Term no. 2: Definition of the second term.