The <dd> HTML element provides the description, definition, or value for the preceding term (<dt>) in a description list (<dl>).
<dd>: The Description Details element
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Attributes
This element's attributes include the global attributes.
nowrapNon-standard Deprecated-
If the value of this attribute is set to
yes, the definition text will not wrap. The default value isno.
Examples
For examples, see the examples provided for the <dl> element.
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 <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 | No corresponding role |
| Permitted ARIA roles | No role permitted |
| DOM interface | HTMLElement |
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| HTML Standard # the-dd-element |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
dd |
1 | 12 |
1Before Firefox 4, this element was implemented using theHTMLSpanElement interface instead of HTMLElement.
|
Yes | 15 | ≤4 | 4.4 | 18 | 4 | 14 | ≤3.2 | 1.0 |
nowrap |
1 | 12 | 1 | Yes | 15 | ≤4 | 4.4 | 18 | 4 | 14 | ≤3.2 | 1.0 |
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/dd