<dd> Tag Syntax

Rules for coding HTML dd elements
<body>
   ... flow content expected ...
   <dl>
      ...
      <dt>... phrasing content ...</dt>
      <dd>
         ... flow content ...
      </dd>
      ...
   </dl>
   ...
</body>

Make sure you understand the difference between a tag and element and are familiar with the definitions of namespace and other HTML terms.

  1. Inside a dl element, code one or more dd elements.
  2. Begin each dd element with a starting <dd> tag. The element name uses lower case letters and should be in the HTML namespace, which it will pick up automatically from the xmlns attribute on the <html> tag.
  3. Inside the dd element, between the <dd> starting tag and the </dd> ending tag, code the inner HTML flow content for the definition description.
  4. When marking up a dd element with editing tags (<ins> or <del>), code the <ins> tag or <del> tag inside the <dd> tag.
  5. End the dd element with a matching </dd> closing tag.
<dd> Content Model
Content of the dd element

The content of the dd element can include HTML comments, text content and any tags that can be used in flow content.