<dd> HTML 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 Permitted content Tag omission Permitted parents Implicit ARIA role Permitted ARIA roles DOM interface

None.

Flow content.

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.

A <dl> or a <div> that is a child of a <dl>.
This element can be used after a <dt> or another <dd> element.

No corresponding role

No role permitted

HTMLElement