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Description Lists


16. Description Lists

Description lists use <dl>, <dt>, and <dd> to pair terms with descriptions. They are useful for glossaries and key-value style explanations.

Syntax

<dl>
    <dt>Term</dt>
    <dd>Description</dd>
</dl>

Example

<dl>
    <dt>HTML</dt>
    <dd>Markup language for web pages.</dd>
    <dt>CSS</dt>
    <dd>Style language for presentation.</dd>
</dl>

Output

A list of terms with indented descriptions is shown.
Example

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