HTML Definition List

An HTML definition list is used to display items in a dictionary-like format. Learn how to create a definition list in HTML.

A definition list is used to display items in a dictionary-like format. It consists of a list of terms and their corresponding definitions. In this tutorial, we will learn how to create a definition list in HTML.

Definition List Example

Here's a simple example to illustrate:

<h1>HTML Definition List</h1>
<dl>
  <dt>HTML</dt>
  <dd>HyperText Markup Language: The standard language for creating web pages.</dd>

  <dt>CSS</dt>
  <dd>
    Cascading Style Sheets: A stylesheet language used for describing the look and formatting of a
    document written in HTML.
  </dd>

  <dt>JavaScript</dt>
  <dd>A programming language commonly used in web development to add interactive features.</dd>
</dl>

Understanding the example

In this example:

<dl> is the container for the list.
<dt> defines the terms that you want to explain.
<dd> contains the definitions or explanations for the terms.

Output of the example

Here is the output of Definition list:

HTML Definition List

HTML
    HyperText Markup Language: The standard language for creating web pages.
CSS
    Cascading Style Sheets: A stylesheet language used for describing the look and formatting of a document written in HTML.
JavaScript
    A programming language commonly used in web development to add interactive features.

conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to create a definition list in HTML. Definition lists are useful for displaying items in a dictionary-like format, with terms and their corresponding definitions. They are commonly used for glossaries or metadata display.

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HTML Definition List

Definition List Example

Understanding the example

Output of the example

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