<dd>: The Description Details element

The <dd> HTML element provides the description, definition, or value for the preceding term (<dt>) in a description list (<dl>).

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 definition
Permitted ARIA roles No role permitted
DOM interface HTMLElement

Attributes

This element's attributes include the global attributes.

nowrap

If the value of this attribute is set to yes, the definition text will not wrap. The default value is no.

Examples

For examples, see the examples provided for the <dl> element.

Specifications

Specification
HTML Standard
# the-dd-element

Browser compatibility

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dd
nowrap
DeprecatedNon-standard
Full support
Full support
Non-standard. Check cross-browser support before using.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
See implementation notes.

See also