<dd>: The Description Details element
The <dd>
HTML element provides the description, definition, or value for the preceding term ({{HTMLElement("dt")}}) in a description list ({{HTMLElement("dl")}}).
{{EmbedInteractiveExample("pages/tabbed/dd.html", "tabbed-standard")}}
Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
Examples
For examples, see the examples provided for the <dl>
element.
Technical summary
Content categories | None. |
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Permitted content | Flow content. |
Tag omission |
The start tag is required. The end tag may be omitted if this element is
immediately followed by another <dd> element or a
{{HTMLElement("dt")}} element, or if there is no more content in
the parent element.
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Permitted parents |
A {{HTMLElement("dl")}} or a
{{HTMLElement("div")}} that is a child of a
{{HTMLElement("dl")}}. This element can be used after a {{HTMLElement("dt")}} or another <dd>
element.
|
Implicit ARIA role | No corresponding role |
Permitted ARIA roles | No role permitted |
DOM interface | {{domxref("HTMLElement")}} |
Specifications
Browser compatibility
See also
- {{HTMLElement("dl")}}
- {{HTMLElement("dt")}}