HTML <dfn> Tag
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The <dfn> tag specifies the definition term for words, a sentence or a context.
HTML <dfn> Tag
➔ The <dfn> tag is used to describe a word in the context of a phrase or sentence.
➔ Usually the <p> element or <section> element is the closest parent to the <dfn>.
➔ If the <dfn> element has a title attribute, other text with optional <abbr> will still be used.
➔ The <dfn> element can be used with the <abbr> tag and its title attribute.
Supported Global attributes
Global attributes may be applied on all elements, although some elements may have no effect on them.
<accesskey>,
<class>,
<contenteditable>,
<contextmenu>,
<data-*>,
<dir>,
<draggable>,
<dropzone>,
<hidden>,
<id>,
<lang>,
<spellcheck>,
<style>,
<tabindex>,
<title>,
<translate>.
Supported Global Event Handler Attributes
Global Event Handler attributes may be applied on all elements, although some elements may have no effect on them.
<onabort>,
<onautocomplete>,
<onautocompleteerror>,
<onblur>,
<oncancel>,
<oncanplay>,
<oncanplaythrough>,
<onchange>,
<onclick>,
<onclose>,
<oncontextmenu>,
<oncuechange>,
<ondblclick>,
<ondrag>,
<ondragend>,
<ondragenter>,
<ondragleave>,
<ondragover>,
<ondragstart>,
<ondrop>,
<ondurationchange>,
<onemptied>,
<onended>,
<onerror>,
<onfocus>,
<oninput>,
<oninvalid>,
<onkeydown>,
<onkeypress>,
<onkeyup>,
<onload>,
<onloadeddata>,
<onloadedmetadata>,
<onloadstart>,
<onmousedown>,
<onmouseenter>,
<onmouseleave>,
<onmousemove>,
<onmouseout>,
<onmouseover>,
<onmouseup>,
<onmousewheel>,
<onpause>,
<onplay>,
<onplaying>,
<onprogress>,
<onratechange>,
<onreset>,
<onresize>,
<onscroll>,
<onseeked>,
<onseeking>,
<onselect>,
<onshow>,
<onsort>,
<onstalled>,
<onsubmit>,
<onsuspend>,
<ontimeupdate>,
<ontoggle>,
<onvolumechange>,
<onwaiting>.
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More Examples
Using title attribute
Example (using title)
<p>A <dfn title="Uniform Resource Locator">URL</dfn> is the address of a given unique resource on the web.</p>
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Using abbr tag
Example (using abbr)
<p>A <dfn><abbr title="Uniform Resource Locator">URL</abbr></dfn> is the address of a given unique resource on the web.
</p>
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