HTML <dfn> Element Reference

The HTML <dfn> element marks the defining occurrence of a term.

<dfn>

HTML <dfn> Element Reference

The HTML <dfn> element marks the defining occurrence of a term.

Categories

  • Text-level semantics

Tag omission

Consult the HTML Living Standard for the precise tag-omission rules.

Content model

  • Detailed content-model guidance will be added to this reference.

Attributes

Examples

Example

A practical dfn element example.

<p><dfn id="api">API</dfn> means application programming interface.</p>

Related references

Description

The HTML <dfn> element marks the defining occurrence of a term.

References

  1. HTML Living Standard: Index of elements
  2. MDN: HTML <dfn> Element

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