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Department of Demonstrations

Definition list

Pair a term with one or more values — a glossary entry, contact details, or page metadata — using semantic definition-list markup.

What it is

A definition list pairs a term with one or more values — a glossary entry, a set of contact details, metadata about a page. Each term is a definition; a term can have several values (for example a street address split across two lines). It uses the semantic HTML definition-list elements, so assistive technology announces the term-and-value structure.

How to add it

Add a Definition list block, then add a definition for each term. Type the term, then add one or more values beneath it — each value becomes a separate line under that term.

Add a Definition list; each entry is a term + values

Configure it

Tips

Keep terms short and consistent — a definition list is for scanning, not for prose.

Give a term more than one value only when the values genuinely belong together (address lines, alternative phone numbers); otherwise use a separate definition.

For ordered stages, use Steps. For unordered groups of content, consider Cards or a List.

Example

Website:
https://www.nsw.gov.au
Street Address:
2-24 Rawson Place
Haymarket NSW 2000
Phone:
1300 300 300