Flash cards
Review the key moves
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Core idea
What is the main idea behind HTML Other Lists?
Lesson checks
Practice each idea before moving on
Short Mimo-style checks built from this lesson's code, terms, and sequence.
1Quick choice
Which statement best captures the main point of this lesson?
2Fill blank
Complete the missing token from the example code.
<dt>___</dt>3Order
Put the learning moves in the order that makes the concept easiest to apply.
A description list is a list of terms, with a description of each term.
HTML also supports description lists.
HTML Description 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
Formatted code
<dl>
<dt>Coffee</dt>
<dd>- black hot drink</dd>
<dt>Milk</dt>
<dd>- white cold drink</dd>
</dl>Live preview
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 our HTML Tag Reference .