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HTML <dt> Tag

The <dt> tag defines a term/name in a description list.

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Definition and Usage

The <dt> tag defines a term/name in a description list.

Standard Syntax:<dt>...</dt>

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HTML <dt> Example

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Live code demonstration for the <dt> tag. Click "Try it Yourself" to edit and experiment in real time.

<div style="font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 16px; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #0f172a;">
<dl>

  
 <dt>Coffee</dt>

  
 <dd>Black hot drink</dd>

  
 <dt>Milk</dt>

  
 <dd>White cold drink</dd>

 </dl>
</div>

Attributes for <dt>

0 Supported Attributes

The <dt> tag does not have tag-specific attributes. It supports all standard Global Attributes.

Global Attributes

The <dt> tag also supports the standard global attributes in HTML, including class, id, style, title, hidden, and data-*.

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Event Attributes

The <dt> tag supports event attributes in HTML, such as onclick, onmouseover, onfocus, and more.

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