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Usage

Within a definition list, dd represents a definition or value.

Within a dialog, dd represents a quote as part of a conversation.

Attributes

• align
• clear
• height
• nowrap
• width
• common attributes

Browser compatibility

Compatibility table legend

Further reading

• The dd element in HTML 5
• The dd element in HTML 4
• The dd element on MSDN
• The history of the dd element on blooberry.com