<dl>
An optional heading for the terms and definitions can be provided using the <dlhead> element, which contains header elements for those columns. The default formatting for the <dlhead> generally looks like a table with a heading row, but this is also up to the rendering engine.
Content models
See appendix for information about this element in OASIS document type shells.
Inheritance
- topic/dl
Examples
Simple definition list example
<dl> <dlentry> <dt>Bytes returned</dt> <dd>The number of bytes of data returned.</dd> </dlentry> <dlentry> <dt>Bytes available</dt> <dd>The number of bytes of data available to be returned.</dd> </dlentry> <dlentry><dt>Handle</dt> <dd>The returned handle value</dd> </dlentry> </dl>
Definition list with a heading
<dl> <dlhead> <dthd>Image File View Selection</dthd> <ddhd>Resulting Information</ddhd> </dlhead> <dlentry> <dt>File Type</dt> <dd>Image's file extension</dd> </dlentry> <dlentry> <dt>Image Class</dt> <dd>Image is raster, vector, metafile or 3D</dd> </dlentry> <dlentry> <dt>Number of pages</dt> <dd>Number of pages in the image</dd> </dlentry> <dlentry> <dt>Fonts</dt> <dd>Names of the fonts contained within a vector image</dd> </dlentry> </dl>
Rendering of definition lists will vary by application and by display format. Processors MIGHT render the second example as follows.
| Image File View Selection | Resulting Information |
|---|---|
| File Type | Image's file extension |
| Image Class | Image is raster, vector, metafile or 3D |
| Number of pages | Number of pages in the image |
| Fonts | Names of the fonts contained within a vector image |
Attributes
The following attributes are available on this element: Universal attribute group, @outputclass, @compact, and @spectitle.