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          <DT>
         
        
       
       
       
        
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          Usage Recommendation
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          use it if you use
          
           
            
             <DL ...>
            
           
          
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          <DT>
         
        
        is used in conjunction with
        
         
          
           <DL ...>
          
         
        
        and
        
         
          
           <DD>
          
         
        
        to create definition lists.
        
         
          <DT>
         
        
        is usually used as the first part of a
        
         
          <DT>
         
        
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          <DD>
         
        
        combination. So, for example, this code creates three pairs of terms and definitions for the terms.
         
          
          
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            this code
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            produces this
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<DL>
<DT>flame
<DD>an ugly argument in a newsgroup
<DT>spam
<DD>annoying unrequested email
<DT>troll
<DD>someone who start flames
 by posting stupid things
</DL>
 
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              flame
              
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               an ugly argument in a newsgroup
               
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                spam
                
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                 annoying unrequested email
                 
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                  troll
                  
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                   someone who start flames
 by posting stupid things
                  
 
                 
                
               
              
             
             
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            <DT>
           
          
          is a container, so you can put a
          
           
            </DT>
           
          
          at the end of the term. However, the end tag is optional and is rarely used.
          
         
        
       
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