<dd>: The Description Details element
Baseline Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
The <dd>HTML element provides the description, definition, or value for the preceding term (<dt>) in a description list (<dl>).
Try it
<p>Cryptids of Cornwall:</p> <dl> <dt>Beast of Bodmin</dt> <dd>A large feline inhabiting Bodmin Moor.</dd> <dt>Morgawr</dt> <dd>A sea serpent.</dd> <dt>Owlman</dt> <dd>A giant owl-like creature.</dd> </dl> p, dt { font-weight: bold; } dl, dd { font-size: 0.9rem; } dd { margin-bottom: 1em; } Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
Examples
For examples, see the examples provided for the <dl> element.
Technical summary
| Content categories | None. |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Flow content. |
| Tag omission | The start tag is required. The end tag may be omitted if this element is immediately followed by another <dd> element or a <dt> element, or if there is no more content in the parent element. |
| Permitted parents | A <dl> or a <div> that is a child of a <dl>.This element can be used after a <dt> or another <dd> element. |
| Implicit ARIA role | No corresponding role |
| Permitted ARIA roles | No role permitted |
| DOM interface | HTMLElement |
Specifications
| Specification |
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| HTML # the-dd-element |
