<dterm>

Defined term: Identifies a term and the term's definition within the glossary.

Syntax

<glossary>
  <dterm>first term
   definition of first term
    .
    .
    .
   <dterm>Nth term
   definition of Nth term

This element is used within the <glossary> section.

The name of the term follows the <dterm> tag and appears on the same line. The term's definition begins on the line following the <dterm> tag.

An end tag is not required.

Example

The following markup defines the first two words in a glossary:

<glossary>
 <dterm>algorithm
 A mathematical rule or procedure for solving a problem.
 <dterm>click
 To press and release a mouse button.

See Also

• "<glossary>"

• "<term>"