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<dd>: The Description Details element - HTML | MDN
<dd>: The Description Details element
Baseline
Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
The <dd> HTML element provides the description, definition, or value for the preceding term (<dt>) in a description list (<dl>).
Try it
<p>Cryptids of Cornwall:</p>
<dl>
<dt>Beast of Bodmin</dt>
<dd>A large feline inhabiting Bodmin Moor.</dd>
<dt>Morgawr</dt>
<dd>A sea serpent.</dd>
<dt>Owlman</dt>
<dd>A giant owl-like creature.</dd>
</dl>
p,
dt {
font-weight: bold;
}
dl,
dd {
font-size: 0.9rem;
}
dd {
margin-bottom: 1em;
}
Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
Examples
For examples, see the examples provided for the <dl> element.
Technical summary
| Content categories | None. |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Flow content. |
| Tag omission |
The start tag is required. The end tag may be omitted if this element is
immediately followed by another <dd> element or a
<dt> element, or if there is no more content in
the parent element.
|
| Permitted parents |
A <dl> or a
<div> that is a child of a
<dl>.This element can be used after a <dt> or another <dd>
element.
|
| Implicit ARIA role | No corresponding role |
| Permitted ARIA roles | No role permitted |
| DOM interface | HTMLElement |
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| HTML # the-dd-element |
Browser compatibility
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