The HTML <dd> element indicates the description of a term in a description list (<dl>).
| Content categories | None. |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Flow content. |
| Tag omission | The start tag is required. The end tag may be omitted if the <dd> element is immediately followed by another <dd> element, or if there is no more content in the parent element. |
| Permitted parents | <dl> or (in WHATWG HTML) a <div> that is inside a <dl>. |
| Previous sibling | <dt> or another <dd> element. |
| Permitted ARIA roles | None |
| DOM interface | HTMLElement |
Attributes
This element's attributes include the global attributes.
nowrap- If the value of this attribute is set to
yes, the definition text will not wrap. The default value isno.
Example
For an example, see <dl> examples.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of '<dd>' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| HTML5 The definition of '<dd>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
| HTML 4.01 Specification The definition of '<dd>' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) [1] | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.0) [1] | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
[1] Up to Gecko 1.9.2 (Firefox 4) inclusive, Firefox implements the HTMLSpanElement interface for this element.
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