The **`<dl>`** tag stands for _description list_. It is used to create a list of items where each item has a term (`<dt>` tag) and a description (`<dd>` tag).

>The **`<dt>`** tag is used to mention a term, and the `<dd>` tag is used to write the description of that term.

# Syntax
```HTML
<dl>
  <dt>Term 1</dt>
  <dd>Description for Term 1</dd>

  <dt>Term 2</dt>
  <dd>Description for Term 2</dd>
</dl>
```

In the above snippet of code, `<dl>` is used to create a list. The `<dt>` and `<dd>` tags are used to name the terms and describe them, respectively.

>Note that the `<dd>` and `<dt>` tags are within the body of `<dl>` tag.

# Example
The following example shows how to use `<dl>` in HTML:




<html>
  <head>
  </head>
  <body>
    <dl>
      <dt>Kotlin</dt>
      <dd>Used for developing Android applications</dd>
 
      <dt>Swift</dt>
      <dd>Used for developing iOS applications</dd>

      <dt>Javascript</dt>
      <dd>Used for developing web applications</dd>
    </dl>
  </body>
</html>

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A list of programming languages and their uses are created using the `<dl>` tag. The name of each language is defined in a `<dt>` tag, and its use is defined in the `<dd>` tag.


What is the <dl> element in HTML?

The `<dl>` tag in HTML creates a description list with terms (`<dt>`) and their descriptions (`<dd>`).