The <dd> HTML element provides the description, definition, or value for the preceding term (<dt>) in a description list (<dl>).

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Attributes

This element's attributes include the global attributes.

nowrap Non-standard Deprecated: If the value of this attribute is set to yes, the definition text will not wrap. The default value is no.

Examples

Technical summary

Content categories	None.
Permitted content	Flow content.
Tag omission	The start tag is required. The end tag may be omitted if this element is immediately followed by another `<dd>` element or a `<dt>` element, or if there is no more content in the parent element.
Permitted parents	A `<dl>` or a `<div>` that is a child of a `<dl>`. This element can be used after a `<dt>` or another `<dd>` element.
Implicit ARIA role	No corresponding role
Permitted ARIA roles	No `role` permitted
DOM interface	`HTMLElement`

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Specification
HTML Standard # the-dd-element

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	WebView Android	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet
`dd`	1	12	1 Before Firefox 4, this element was implemented using the `HTMLSpanElement` interface instead of `HTMLElement`.	Yes	15	≤4	4.4	18	4	14	≤3.2	1.0
`nowrap`	1	12	1	Yes	15	≤4	4.4	18	4	14	≤3.2	1.0

<dd>: The Description Details element

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