Definition term

A definition term is the item that is defined in a definition list entry.

Syntax

XDITA: <dt> inside <dl>
HDITA: <dt> inside <dl>
MDITA (extended profile): See the Definition list component

Attributes

The available attributes vary based on the authoring format:

XDITA and HDITA: The following attributes are available on this element: ID attributes, localization attributes, universal attributes, and @props.
MDITA: There is no attribute support for the MDITA core profile. For the MDITA extended profile, attributes can be specified by using the HDITA representation.

Examples

This section is non-normative.

Example 1. XDITA example

The following example demonstrates the use of definition term in an XDITA topic.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE topic PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD LIGHTWEIGHT DITA Topic//EN" "lw-topic.dtd">
<topic id="franchise-terms">
  <title>Profit, fun, and flavor under the same brand</title>
  <body>
    <dl>
      <dlentry>
        <dt>Initial investment:</dt>
        <dd><p>$700 (includes initial franchise fee)</p></dd>
      </dlentry>
      <dlentry>
        <dt>Franchise fee:</dt>
        <dd><p>$200</p></dd>
      </dlentry>
    </dl>
  </body>
</topic>

Example 2. HDITA example

The following example demonstrates the use of definition term in an HDITA topic.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<title>Profit, fun, and flavor under the same brand</title>
<body>
  <article id="franchise-terms">
    <h1>Profit, fun, and flavor under the same brand</h1>
    <dl>
      <dt>Initial investment:</dt>
      <dd>
        <p>$700 (includes initial franchise fee)</p>
      </dd>
      <dt>Franchise fee:</dt>
      <dd>
        <p>$200</p>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </article>
</body>