tag dd

The dd tag stands for “description” or “definition details”. It is used inside a dl (description list) and provides the description or value for a term defined with <dt> (definition term).

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✅ Basic Structure

<dl>
  <dt>HTML</dt>
  <dd>A markup language used to create web pages.</dd>

  <dt>CSS</dt>
  <dd>A language used to style the layout and appearance of web pages.</dd>
</dl>

📍 Result:
A neatly formatted list where terms (like HTML, CSS) are followed by their descriptions.

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🧩 When to Use <dd>

• Glossaries
• Metadata lists
• FAQ pages (Q as <dt>, A as <dd>)
• Any paired information where each term needs an explanation

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🧠 Tip: You Can Have Multiple <dd>s per <dt>

<dl>
  <dt>JavaScript</dt>
  <dd>A programming language for the web.</dd>
  <dd>Enables interactivity in HTML documents.</dd>
</dl>

This displays multiple lines under a single term.

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🎨 Styling Example

<style>
  dl {
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  }
  dt {
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }
  dd {
    margin-left: 20px;
    color: #555;
  }
</style>

This adds clean, readable formatting for your description list.

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✅ Summary

Tag	<dd>
Purpose	Provides description/detail
Used in	<dl> (description list)
Follows	<dt> (definition term)
Semantics	Improves accessibility and meaning

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