The dl, dt and dd tags
What is the dl tag?
The dl tag is used to create a list of definitions and their descriptions, and is composed of sets of dt and dd pairs, dt, being the definition title and dd being the definition description. The dl tag and the dd tag are block-level elements, because they breaks the flow of the page and cannot have content nested beside them by default (unless floats are used); the dt tag is an inline-level element, because it doesn't break the flow of the page and can have content nested beside it.
How to use the dl tag
The dl tag is a separate closing and must always contain one or more dt and dd pairs (which are also separate closing tags).
Simple example
(X)HTML Code:
<dl>
<dt>Car</dt>
<dd>Thing you speed in to get from A to B.</dd>
</dl>
Further examples and resources:
For examples of the dl tag and its constituents in action, check out the following Alternate Gateways tutorials: