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# HTML <dl> tag

## Function:

The HTML <dl> tag is used for declaring a definition list. This tag is used within <dd> tag.

A definition list is similar to other lists but in a definition list, each list item contains two entries; a term and a description.

## Difference between HTML and XHTML:

NONE

## Example:

    <dl>
    <dt>Definition List</dt>
    <dd>A list of terms and their definitions/descriptions.</dd>
    <dt>HTML</dt>
    <dd>An HTML tutorial.</dd>
    <dt>PHP</dt>
    <dd>An PHP tutorial.</dd>
    </dl>

This will produce following result:

Definition List
  A list of terms and their definitions/descriptions.
HTML
  An HTML tutorial.
PHP
  An PHP tutorial.

## Online Practice:

To Become more comfortable - Do Online Practice

## Standard Attributes:

Attribute | Description
--- | ---
class | Document wide identifier
dir | Specifies the direction of the text
id | Document wide identifier
title | Specifies a title to associate with the element.
style | Helps to include inline casecadubf style sheet.
lang | Sets the language code.

## Event Attributes:

Attribute | Description
--- | ---
onclick | Script runs when a mouse click
ondblclick | Script runs when a mouse double-click
onmousedown | Script runs when mouse button is pressed
onmouseup | Script runs when mouse button is released
onmouseover | Script runs when mouse pointer moves over an element
onmousemove | Script runs when mouse pointer moves
onmouseout | Script runs when mouse pointer moves out of an element
onkeypress | Script runs when key is pressed and released
onkeydown | Script runs when key is pressed
onkeyup | Script runs when key is released

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