In a definition list, each list item is defined by the
definition list entry (<dlentry>) element. The definition list
entry element includes a term <dt> and one or more definitions
or descriptions <dd> of that term.
Contains
Note: These models represent only the default document types distributed by OASIS.
Actual content models will differ with each new document type.
| Doctype |
Content model |
|---|
| topic, map, concept, ditabase, glossary, glossentry, glossgroup, reference, task, bookmap, classifyMap, subjectScheme, machineryTask, learningAssessment, learningBookmap, learningContent, learningMap, learningOverview, learningPlan, learningSummary |
( (dt) (one or more) then (dd) (one or more) ) |
Contained by
| Doctype |
Content model |
|---|
| topic (base), map (base), topic (technical content), map (technical content), concept, ditabase, glossary, glossentry, glossgroup, reference, task (strict), task (general), bookmap, classifyMap, subjectScheme, machineryTask, learningAssessment, learningBookmap, learningContent, learningMap, learningOverview, learningPlan, learningSummary |
dl |
Inheritance
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topic/dlentry
Example
Figure 1. 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>
Attributes
| Name |
Description |
Data Type |
Default Value |
Required? |
| univ-atts attribute group (includes select-atts, id-atts,
and localization-atts groups) |
A set of related attributes, described in
univ-atts attribute group |
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| global-atts attribute group (xtrf, xtrc) |
A set of related attributes, described in
global-atts attribute group |
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| class, outputclass |
Common attributes described in
Other common DITA attributes |
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