The <dfn> Element

Inline Text Semantics

The <dfn> element represents the defining instance of a term.

Attributes for <dfn>

Type	Attribute List
'Standard' Attributes	(none)

Recommended Links

• CanIUse.com: Search <dfn> (browser compatibility information)
• CanIEmail.com: Search <dfn> (email client compatibility information)
• HTML 4.01: DFN element
• HTML5 (WHATWG): dfn element
• MDN: <dfn>
• Quackit: HTML <dfn> tag

Accessibility Information & Tips

• Use <dfn> to mark the use of a word or phrase where it is defined (the term, not the definition). Visit https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/H54 for more information.

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