About
dl is an list HTML element that represents a description list
The lists has several element that are represented by:
- the dt element - the description term
- the dd element - the name
Example
Glossary
A Glossary
<dl> <!-- Description List (dl) -->
<!-- Description Term (dt) -->
<dt>Sequence</dt>
<dd>An ordererd collection that allows duplicate</dd> <!-- Description description (dd) - description of the term -->
<!-- Another description Term (dt) -->
<dt>List</dt>
<dd>A finite sequence</dd>
<!-- Another Description Term (dt) -->
<dt>Set</dt>
<dd>An unordered collection that does not allow duplicate</dd>
</dl>
Output:
FAQ
This example shows a list of frequently asked questions (a FAQ) marked up using:
<article>
<h1>FAQ</h1>
<dl>
<!-- question -->
<dt>What do we want?</dt>
<!-- answer -->
<dd>Our data.</dd>
<!-- question -->
<dt>When do we want it?</dt>
<!-- answer -->
<dd>Now.</dd>
<!-- question -->
<dt>Where is it?</dt>
<!-- answer -->
<dd>We are not sure.</dd>
</dl>
</article>