Synopsis
<dfn> . . . </dfn>
Indicates the defining instance of the enclosed term. It can be used
to call attention to the introduction of special terms and phrases or
to reference them later in the document.
Usage
- Categories:
Flow content, phrasing content, palpable content
- Permitted contexts:
Where phrasing content is expected
- Permitted content:
Phrasing content, but may not contain
dfn descendants
- Start/end tags:
Required/Required
Attributes
HTML5 Global Attributes
Example
<dfn>Truecolor</dfn> uses 24 bits per pixel.