HTML <dd> tag represents a Definition Description in a description list.
The <dd> tag comes under <dl> tag and <dt> tag.
Note: <dd> tag is supported by all major web browsers.
Sample Code
<dl>
<dt>HTML</dt>
<dd>HTML Description here</dd>
<dt>CSS</dt>
<dd>CSS Description here</dd>
</dl>
<dt>HTML</dt>
<dd>HTML Description here</dd>
<dt>CSS</dt>
<dd>CSS Description here</dd>
</dl>
Sample Result
- HTML
- HTML Description here
- CSS
- CSS Description here
Tip: You can see the complete List of HTML Elements here.
Standard Attributes Support
HTML <dd> tag supports mostly all HTML Attributes. Following are some most common attributes that are used by <dd> tag. You can get more details about available HTML Attributes here.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| class | user_defined | Represents a style for an element which is used in CSS style sheet |
| id | user_defined | Represents unique id for an element |
| lang | lang_code | Represents the language of the element for it’s content |
| style | css_properties | Represents an inline style for an element for e.g style=”color:red;text-decoration:underline;” |
| title | user_defined | Represents a tooltip information for an elements like img, a, abbr etc |
Event Attributes Support
The “script” is invoked when a certain “event” occurs. Each event handler content attribute deals with a different event. HTML <dd> tag supports mostly all HTML Event Attributes. Following are some most common event attributes that are used by <dd> tag. You can get more details about available HTML Event Attributes here.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| onclick | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse click on the specified element |
| ondblclick | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse double-click on the specified element |
| onkeydown | script | Event Fires immediately when user is pressing a down key from keyboard |
| onkeypress | script | Event Fires immediately when user presses a key from keyboard |
| onkeyup | script | Event Fires immediately when user releases a key from keyboard |
| onmousedown | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse pointer gets down from an element |
| onmousemove | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse pointer moves over an element |
| onmouseout | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse pointer gets out from an element |
| onmouseover | script | Event Fires immediately when mouse pointer moves over an element |
| onmouseup | script | Event Fires immediately when a mouse pointer is released over an element |
