HTML <dl>
Tag
The <dl>
tag in HTML is used to define a description list. The <dl>
tag is used in conjunction with the <dt>
(definition term) and <dd>
(definition description) tags to define the terms and descriptions in the list.
Example:
<dl>
<dt>HTML</dt>
<dd>HyperText Markup Language</dd>
<dt>CSS</dt>
<dd>Cascading Style Sheets</dd>
<dt>JS</dt>
<dd>JavaScript</dd>
</dl>
In the above example, we have a description list with three terms and their corresponding descriptions. Each term is enclosed in a <dt>
tag, and each description is enclosed in a <dd>
tag.
<dl>
Tag Attributes:
Attribute | Description |
---|---|
compact |
Specifies that the list should be rendered without blank lines between the items |
Here is an example of using the compact
attribute:
<dl compact>
<dt>Term 1</dt>
<dd>Description 1</dd>
<dt>Term 2</dt>
<dd>Description 2</dd>
</dl>
By using the compact
attribute, the list is rendered without any blank lines between the items.