HTML Description List or Definition List displays elements in definition form like in dictionary. The <dl>, <dt> and <dd> tags are used to define description list.

The 3 HTML description list tags are given below:

1. <dl> tag defines the description list.
2. <dt> tag defines data term.
3. <dd> tag defines data definition (description).

<dl>  
  <dt>HTML</dt>  
  <dd>is a markup language</dd>  
  <dt>Java</dt>  
  <dd>is a programming language and platform</dd>  
 <dt>JavaScript</dt>  
 <dd>is a scripting language</dd>  
  <dt>SQL</dt>  
  <dd>is a query language</dd>   
</dl>  

Output:HTMLis a markup languageJavais a programming language and platformJavaScriptis a scripting languageSQLis a query language

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Supporting Browsers

Element	Chrome	IE	Firefox	Opera	Safari
<dl>	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes