The <dt>
tag contains a data term, i.e. a term, name, or title.
Data terms are usually paired with a data description (<dd>) which provides a description for the term.
Both tags are located in a description list (<dl>).
Three <dt>
tags with museum names.
<dl>
<dt>National Gallery of Art</dt>
<dd>Washington DC, USA</dd>
<dt>Musée d'Orsay</dt>
<dd>Paris, France</dd>
<dt>Kunstmuseum</dt>
<dd>Basel, Switzerland</dd>
</dl>
dl
= description listdt
= data termdd
= data description
The <dt>
tag specifies a term, name, or title in a description list.
This element must be wrapped inside a <dl> tag.
A <dt>
element is usually followed by a <dd> element which describes the term.
The <dt>
element has no attributes, but it does accept global attributes.
The following are commonly used.
Attribute | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
id | value | Provides the dt element with a unique identifier. |
class | classnames | Assigns one or more classnames to the dt element. |
style | CSS-values | Assigns CSS style values to the dt element. |
For additional global attributes see our global attributes list.
The <dt>
tag is part of a group of tags
that are used to create lists (i.e. lists of items) on web pages.
This group is referred to as the List tag group.
Together, they allow you to create comprehensive HTML lists.
Below are the list tags.
Element | Description |
---|---|
<ul> | Creates an unordered, bulleted list |
<ol> | Creates a numerically or alphabetically ordered list |
<li> | Defines a list item. Used in <ol> and <ul> elements |
<dl> | Defines a description list |
<dt> | Adds a term or name to a <dl> element |
<dd> | Adds a description of a term or name to a <dl> element |
Together, they allow you to create comprehensive lists in your HTML pages.
Here is when <dt>
support started for each browser:
Chrome
|
1.0 | Sep 2008 |
Firefox
|
1.0 | Sep 2002 |
IE/Edge
|
1.0 | Aug 1995 |
Opera
|
1.0 | Jan 2006 |
Safari
|
1.0 | Jan 2003 |