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The HTML <dd> element (HTML Description Element) indicates the description of a term in a description list (<dl>) element. This element can occur only as a child element of a description list and it must follow a <dt> element.
| Content categories | None |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Flow content. |
| Tag omission | Must have a start tag. The end tag may be omitted if this element is immediately followed by another <dd> element, or if there is no more content in the parent element. |
| Permitted parent elements | After a <dt> or a <dd> element, inside a <dl>. |
| DOM interface | HTMLElement |
Attributes
This element includes the global attributes.
nowrap- If the value of this attribute is set to
yes, the definition text will not wrap. The default value isno.
Example
For an example, see <dl> examples.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of '<dd>' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| HTML5 The definition of '<dd>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
| HTML 4.01 Specification The definition of '<dd>' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) [1] | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.0) [1] | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
[1] Up to Gecko 1.9.2 (Firefox 4) inclusive, Firefox implements the HTMLSpanElement interface for this element.