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<dd>

The description (value) half of a description-list pair.

Baseline: Widely available · Grouping content

When to use it

Inside dl, after the dt(s) it describes; may hold flow content including paragraphs.

When not to

Only valid inside dl (optionally via a div wrapper).

Example

Baseline
A feature supported in current and previous versions of all major browsers.
<dl>
  <dt>Baseline</dt>
  <dd>A feature supported in current and previous versions of all major browsers.</dd>
</dl>
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