In this section, we will learn about HTML <dl> element and will see how it works.

What is <dl> Tag in HTML?

HTML <dl> element stands for Definition List and is used when we want to create a list to define a series of terms and give definition to each one.

Within the body of this element, we usually set at least two more elements:

• HTML <dt>: this element stands for “definition term”. Using this element, we declare the term that we are going to give a definition for.
• HTML <dd>: This element roughly stands for “describe definition” or “defined definition”. We use <dd> element to give information about the term we have declared using <dt> element.

HTML <dl> Tag Syntax:

<dl>

<dt> Definition Term</dt>

<dd> Describe Definition </dd>

</dl>

HTML <dl> Tag Values

Within the body of HTML <dl> element, we put one or more <dt> and <dd> elements to create definition terms and description for those terms.

Example: using <dl> tag in HTML

See the Pen using <dl> tag in HTML by Omid Dehghan (@odchan1) on CodePen.

FAQ:

What Does dl Mean?

HTML <dl> stands for Definition List and is used when we have a list of terms and descriptions for each of those terms.