<dt>
HTML <dt> Tag
The <dt> tag is used to denote a term in the list of definitions/descriptions (learn more about HTML lists). It is used together with the <dd> and <dl> tags. The <dl> tag creates a list, and the <dd> gives a description/definition of the term. In the description list for each group, there should be at least one <dt> tag that is followed by at least one <dd> tag.
Syntax
Syntax
The <dt> tag comes in pairs. The content is written between the opening (<dt>) and closing (</dt>) tags.
Example of the HTML <dt> tag:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
</head>
<body>
<dl>
<dt>Hypertext</dt>
<dd>A system of text pages that have cross-references.</dd>
<dt>Hyperlink</dt>
<dd>A part of a hypertext document that references another item.</dd>
</dl>
</body>
</html>
Result
Attributes
Attributes
The <dt> tag supports the Global attributes and the Event Attributes.
How to style <dt> tag? Common properties to alter the visual weight/emphasis/size of text in <dt> tag:
CSS font-style property sets the style of the font. normal | italic | oblique | initial | inherit. CSS font-family property specifies a prioritized list of one or more font family names and/or generic family names for the selected element. CSS font-size property sets the size of the font. CSS font-weight property defines whether the font should be bold or thick. CSS text-transform property controls text case and capitalization. CSS text-decoration property specifies the decoration added to text, and is a shorthand property for text-decoration-line, text-decoration-color, text-decoration-style.
Coloring text in <dt> tag:
CSS color property describes the color of the text content and text decorations. CSS background-color property sets the background color of an element.
Text layout styles for <dt> tag:
CSS text-indent property specifies the indentation of the first line in a text block. CSS text-overflow property specifies how overflowed content that is not displayed should be signalled to the user. CSS white-space property specifies how white-space inside an element is handled. CSS word-break property specifies where the lines should be broken.
Other properties worth looking at for <dt> tag:
CSS text-shadow property adds shadow to text. CSS text-align-last property sets the alignment of the last line of the text. CSS line-height property specifies the height of a line. CSS letter-spacing property defines the spaces between letters/characters in a text. CSS word-spacing property sets the spacing between words.