Definition list

Element: <dl>
Start tag: required
End tag: required
Attributes: id, class, lang, dir,
  title, style, onclick, ondblclick,
  onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover,
  onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress,
  onkeydown, onkeyup, more attribute info here

 

Element: <dt>
Start tag: required
End tag: optional
Attributes: id, class, lang, dir,
  title, style, onclick, ondblclick,
  onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover,
  onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress,
  onkeydown, onkeyup, more attribute info here

 

Element: <dd>
Start tag: required
End tag: optional
Attributes: id, class, lang, dir,
  title, style, onclick, ondblclick,
  onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover,
  onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress,
  onkeydown, onkeyup, more attribute info here

A definition list is much like a normal list. The only differences being that there are no numbers or bullets displayed with a definition list and there are also two parts instead of one. Those parts are the term and the description.

<dl>
<dt>Modem</dt>
<dd>MODulation De EMulation</dd>
<dt>DSL</dt>
<dd>Digital Subscriber Line</dd>
</dl>

Modem
MODulation De EMulation
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line