HTML dt Tag

The HTML <dt> tag is used to add a term in a description list, which is created using the <dl> tag. There are three tags which are used to create a description list, they are:

1. <dl> tag

2. <dt> tag

3. <dd> tag

The dt in <dt> tag means description term. The <dt> tag is always used inside the <dl> tag. And to provide the description of terms provided in the <dt> tag we use the <dd> tag just after the <dt> tag.

Also, this is a block-level element.

If on a webpage you want to display multiple terms and its definition or description, then you must use the description list, term and description tag to implement this.

HTML <dt> Tag - Syntax and Usage

The <dt> element requires the start(opening) tag and end(closing) tag.

Following is the syntax for using the this tag in your HTML code:

<dl>
    <dt>
        Term here
    </dt> 
    <dd>   
        Term description
    </dd>
</dl>

As the <dt> tagis used within the description list tag <dl> hence the above syntax.

HTML <dt> Tag Basic Example

Below we have a basic example showing how we use the HTML <dt> tag:

HTML <dt> Tag Attributes

This element does not have any specific attributes although this element supports Global attributes and Event attributes.

Default CSS style for HTML <dt> Tag

Most of the Browsers use these default CSS Settings:

dt {
    display: block;
}

Browser Support for HTML <dt> Tag

Following browsers support this attribute:

• Firefox 1+

• Google Chrome 1+

• Internet Explorer 2+

• Apple Safari 1+

• Opera 2.1+