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HTML Definition Lists
HTML
<dl>
defines definition list using definition term <dt>
and definition data <dd>
.
HTML Definition List
Definition list starts with <dl>
tag.
<dt>
tag for definition term to describe the items group.
<dl>
tag for list item or list data.
Definition list do not use any symbol or serial number.
An Definition List
- Item Group one
- Item1
- Item2
- Item3
An Definition List
- Item Group two
- Item3
- Item4
- Item5
- Item Group three
- Item6
- Item7
- Item8
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Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML Definition List</title>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
</head>
<body>
<h2>An Definition List</h2>
<dl>
<dt>Item Group one</dt>
<dd>Item1</dd>
<dd>Item2</dd>
<dd>Item3</dd>
</dl>
<h2>An Definition List</h2>
<dl>
<dt>Item Group two</dt>
<dd>Item3</dd>
<dd>Item4</dd>
<dd>Item5</dd>
<dt>Item Group three</dt>
<dd>Item6</dd>
<dd>Item7</dd>
<dd>Item8</dd>
</dl>
</body>
</html>
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