dl : definition list.

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#### 5.3.8 dl : definition list.

Definition lists are meant to type a set of terms together with their explanation. It’s usage is identical to the one in HTML, with the exception that it cannot occur inside ordinary text: surrounding text should always be enclosed in paragraph tags.

Example:

<dl>
<dt>meOne</dt><dd>First element of the enumeration type.</dd>
<dt>meTwo</dt><dd>Second element of the enumeration type.</dd>
<dt>meThree</dt><dd>Third element of the enumeration type.</dd>
</dl>

Will be typeset as

meOne
  First element of the enumeration type.
meTwo
  Second element of the enumeration type.
meThree
  Third element of the enumeration type.

See also: dt (177), dd (173), ol (205), ul (234)

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