Definition list entry

A definition list entry is a group within a definition list. It contains an item and its definitions.

Syntax

XDITA: <dlentry> inside <dl>
HDITA: There is no specific syntax for definition list entry in HDITA. See the Definition list component
MDITA (extended profile): See the Definition list component

Attributes

The available attributes vary based on the authoring format:

XDITA and HDITA: The following attributes are available on this element: ID attributes, localization attributes, universal attributes, and @props.
MDITA: There is no attribute support for the MDITA core profile. For the MDITA extended profile, attributes can be specified by using the HDITA representation.

Examples

This section is non-normative.

Example 1. XDITA example

The following example demonstrates the use of definition list entry in an XDITA topic.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE topic PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD LIGHTWEIGHT DITA Topic//EN" "lw-topic.dtd">
<topic id="franchise-terms">
  <title>Profit, fun, and flavor under the same brand</title>
  <body>
    <dl>
      <dlentry>
        <dt>Initial investment:</dt>
        <dd><p>$700 (includes initial franchise fee)</p></dd>
      </dlentry>
      <dlentry>
        <dt>Franchise fee:</dt>
        <dd><p>$200</p></dd>
      </dlentry>
    </dl>
  </body>
</topic>