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The <dd> HTML element provides the description, definition, or value for the preceding term (

) in a description list (
).

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<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

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
element or a
element, or if there is no more content in the parent element.
Permitted parents A
or a
 that is a child of a
.This element can be used after a
 or another
element.
Implicit ARIA role No corresponding role
Permitted ARIA roles No role permitted
DOM interface HTMLElement

Specifications

Specification
HTML # the-dd-element

Browser compatibility

See also