<dd>

The <dd> tag is used in HTML to specify the definition of a term in a definition list, generally within a <dl> (definition list) tag.

Structure and syntax of the <dd> tag

Basic structure and syntax

Here is the basic syntax of a <dd> tag:

<dl>
  <dt>Terms</dt>
  <dd>Definition of the term</dd>
</dl>

The <dd> tag must always be used within the <dl> tag to provide a definition for the term specified in the <dt> tag.

Usage example

Here is an example of using the <dd> tag:

<dl>
  <dt>HTML</dt>
  <dd>Hypertext Markup Language, the markup language for structuring web pages.</dd>
  <dt>CSS</dt>
  <dd>Cascading Style Sheets, used for styling HTML documents.</dd>
</dl>

In this example, the <dd> tag is used to provide the definition for the terms HTML and CSS within a definition list.

Attributes

The <dd> tag does not accept specific attributes other than the generic ones like class, id, or style.

Difference with other similar tags

• <dl>: The <dl> tag is used to encapsulate a list of terms with their definitions, and <dd> is used for each individual definition. The <dl> tag itself only contains <dt> and <dd> tags.
• <dt>: The <dt> tag is used to define the term, while <dd> defines its description or definition within a definition list.

Browser compatibility

The <dd> tag is supported by all modern browsers.