Description Lists in HTML

Last Updated : 23 May, 2026

Description lists in HTML are used to display terms and their corresponding descriptions in a structured format.

  • Created using <dl>, <dt>, and <dd> tags.
  • <dt> defines the term, while <dd> defines its description.
  • Commonly used for glossaries, definitions, and metadata lists.

Syntax:

<dl> Contents of the list </dl>

Example 1: In this example, we will use <dl> tag.

HTML
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>
        Description lists in html
    </title>
</head>
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<body>
    <h1>GeeksForGeeks Courses</h1>
    <h2>
        Live courses at GeeksForGeeks
        and their Description
    </h2>
    <dl>
        <dt>
            Full Stack Development with
            React & Node JS - Live:
        </dt>
        <dd>
            Learn how to develop Single
            Page Web Applications.
        </dd>
        <dt>System Design - Live:</dt>
        <dd>
            For individuals looking to
            crack SDE job interviews.
        </dd>
        <dt>JAVA Backend Development - Live:</dt>
        <dd>Learn backend development with Java</dd>
        <dt>DSA Live for Working Professionals:</dt>
        <dd>
            A LIVE classroom program designed
            for Working Professionals
        </dd>
    </dl>
</body>

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</html>
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Example 2:  In this example, we will use <dl> with <dt>, <dd> tags.

HTML
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Description lists in html</title>
</head>
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<body>
    <h1>GeeksForGeeks problem difficulties</h1>
    <h2>
        This is Type and description of problem
        difficulty levels <br>at Practice
        platform of GeeksForGeeks.
    </h2>
    <dl>
        <dt>School:</dt>
        <dd>Basic/school level problems</dd>
        <dt>Basic:</dt>
        <dd>Simple logical problems</dd>
        <dt>Easy:</dt>
        <dd>
            Problems based on simple
            data structures and logic
        </dd>
        <dt>Medium:</dt>
        <dd>Medium level problems based on dsa</dd>
        <dt>Hard:</dt>
        <dd>High level logical thinking problems</dd>
    </dl>
</body>

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</html>
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