<dfn>
The <dfn> element marks a term to be defined, styling text as italic by default.
Overview
The <dfn> element marks a term to be defined, styling text as italic by default.
Browser support
| Feature | Desktop | Mobile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Safari iOS | |
| 15 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 6 | |
1+Supported (version) Not supported ※Has note Sub-feature descriptions sourced from MDN Web Docs (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Syntax
HTML
<p><dfn>HTML</dfn> is a markup language used to describe the structure of web pages.</p>Live demo
term. definition
Dfn element in textmiddle. term definition.initialout time to usage.
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definition with Title attribute.
Title attribute to definition describe, hover in displaypattern.
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Use cases
Using <dfn>
The <dfn> element marks a term to be defined, styling text as italic by default.
Cautions
- May not be supported in older browsers.
Accessibility
- Verify how this element is announced by screen readers.
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