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3.4.3 Other Lists

HTML also supports description lists.

HTML Description Lists

A description list is a list of terms, with a description of each term. The <dl> tag defines the description list, the <dt> tag defines the term (name), and the <dd> tag describes each term:

Example: A description list

<dl>
  <dt>Coffee</dt>
  <dd>- black hot drink</dd>
  <dt>Milk</dt>
  <dd>- white cold drink</dd>
</dl>

Chapter Summary

• Use the HTML <dl> element to define a description list
• Use the HTML <dt> element to define the description term
• Use the HTML <dd> element to describe the term in a description list

HTML List Tags

Tag	Description
<ul>	Defines an unordered list
<ol>	Defines an ordered list
<li>	Defines a list item
<dl>	Defines a description list
<dt>	Defines a term in a description list
<dd>	Describes the term in a description list

For a complete list of all available HTML tags, visit HTML Tag Reference.