Definition Lists by Flo

DEFINITION LISTS by Flo
Use the Definition List style when you want to set up a Glossary or Dictionary type page. But the Definition List tags can also be used for creative left margin indenting for other text pages. The major difference between this type of list and the Ordered and Unordered lists is that there are no bullets, numbers or letters setting off each list item. Also Definition Lists do not use the <li> or List Item tag. EXAMPLE: COLORS RED This text is red ORANGE This text is orange YELLOW This text is yellow GREEN This text is green BLUE This text is blue PURPLE This text is purple NOTES: The Definition List items will be single spaced as above, unless you use 2 or more line break tags. I have used the <dd> tag by itself to indent sections of text. For MSNTV this seems to work just fine. I close the tag </dd> to return to the regular left margin spacing. I imagine you can continue to stack these <dd> tags to produce further indentations, but I have not tried this myself. TAGS: These are presented in the order of use. <dl> - Opens the Definition List. <dt> - Definition Term, or the word to be defined.</dt> <dd> - Definition Data, the actual definition. This section is indented further.</dd> <dt> - The 2nd word to be defined.</dt> <dd> - The definition data for the 2nd word, again indented.</dd> </dl> - Closes the Definition List. SIMILAR LIST AS ABOVE. Real tags and double line breaks: Open the Definition List. Definition Term, or the word to be defined, Definition Data, the actual definition. This isection is indented further. As you can see, the whole paragraph is indented. The 2nd word to be defined. The definition data for the 2nd word, again further indented. This whole paragraph is also indented. Close the Definition List. GRAPHICS: Use buttons or small images in front of each list item instead of bullets (as in unordered lists) or numbers (as in ordered lists). Simply add the img src tag right after the <dd> tag, and then type the definition: This is the first item. This is the second item. This is a very long line and shows what happens when we get to the end of this definition. The wrapped part should start directly under the first character of the line above it. But it doesn't! So don't use long definitions that will wrap if you use images. Lists Glossary ~ Ordered Lists ~ Unordered Lists Visit these other Tutorials by Flo Saturday 22nd of November 2008 06:59:43 PM CopyrightŠ by Tone By Tone Dot Net Tandem Tooters Arbor Hosting

DEFINITION LISTS

by Flo

Use the Definition List style when you want to set up a Glossary or Dictionary type page. But the Definition List tags can also be used for creative left margin indenting for other text pages. The major difference between this type of list and the Ordered and Unordered lists is that there are no bullets, numbers or letters setting off each list item. Also Definition Lists do not use the <li> or List Item tag.

EXAMPLE:

RED: This text is red
ORANGE: This text is orange
YELLOW: This text is yellow
GREEN: This text is green
BLUE: This text is blue
PURPLE: This text is purple

NOTES: The Definition List items will be single spaced as above, unless you use 2 or more line break tags.

I have used the <dd> tag by itself to indent sections of text. For MSNTV this seems to work just fine. I close the tag </dd> to return to the regular left margin spacing. I imagine you can continue to stack these <dd> tags to produce further indentations, but I have not tried this myself.

TAGS: These are presented in the order of use.

<dt> - Definition Term, or the word to be defined.</dt>: <dd> - Definition Data, the actual definition. This section is indented further.</dd>
<dt> - The 2nd word to be defined.</dt>: <dd> - The definition data for the 2nd word, again indented.</dd>
</dl> - Closes the Definition List.

SIMILAR LIST AS ABOVE. Real tags and double line breaks:

Definition Term, or the word to be defined,: Definition Data, the actual definition. This isection is indented further. As you can see, the whole paragraph is indented.
The 2nd word to be defined.: The definition data for the 2nd word, again further indented. This whole paragraph is also indented.

Close the Definition List.

GRAPHICS: Use buttons or small images in front of each list item instead of bullets (as in unordered lists) or numbers (as in ordered lists). Simply add the img src tag right after the <dd> tag, and then type the definition:

This is the first item.

This is the second item.

This is a very long line and shows what happens when we get to the end of this definition. The wrapped part should start directly under the first character of the line above it. But it doesn't! So don't use long definitions that will wrap if you use images.

Lists Glossary ~ Ordered Lists ~ Unordered Lists

Visit these other Tutorials by Flo

Saturday 22nd of November 2008 06:59:43 PM

CopyrightŠ by Tone By Tone Dot Net
Tandem Tooters

Arbor Hosting