: The DL Element
Last updated: 2026-09-12
<dl>The DL Element
A description list (term–description pairs), used for glossaries or key-value metadata.
| Category | Lists |
|---|---|
| Content Model | Flow content |
| Allowed Parents | Any element that accepts flow content |
| Content Tag | Yes — requires closing </dl> tag |
| Status | Standard |
📝 Syntax
<dl>
<dt>Term</dt>
<dd>Description</dd>
</dl>▶ Example
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🌐 Browser Support
| Browser |  Chrome |
 Edge |
 Firefox |
 Safari |
 Opera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <dl> | ✓ v1 | ✓ v12 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 |
| Supported in all major browsers | |||||
Tip： dl's direct children should be dt (term) and dd (description), not ul/li.
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