Definition Lists

Definition lists are ideal for glossaries or any other situation where you have a word or phrase followed by a related explanation or expansion of the facts.

• Definition lists use opening and closing DL tags to enclose the entire list.
• The words that are being defined or featured are given the tag DT (for Definition Term).
• You will probably want to add bold or other formatting to the definition term to make the text stand out.
• You may want to precede or follow the DT text tags with the P (paragraph) or BR (break line) tag.
• Use the tag DD for the definition itself.
• Closing tags for DT and DD are not required but recommended.

Examples:

Internet

A system of networks that is connected together allowing one computer to communicate with another, often in a distant location.

HTML

Hypertext Markup Language, the standard code used as the basis for all web pages. The current version is 4. It will almost certainly be replaced by XML, which will share many of HTML's characteristics. They are both based on SGML.

XML

Extensible Markup Language. The next generation of HTML. XML uses a Document Type Definition (DTD) to establish its own tags.

Assignment:

1. Save this file as F02_yourlastname.html
2. Add an additional definition to the definition list, under the others. Define the word: Desk. Don't be at all concerned by the definition you come up with. It could be anything. All I want to see is that you understand and can use the code.
3. Save the file, and check it in your browser.
4. Online students, send your file to me by email.

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