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<DFN>...</DFN>

Description

This is a element that is used to indicate a word or phrase that is being defined.

DTD

<!ELEMENT DFN - - (%inline;)*>
<!ATTLIST DFN
  %attrs;                              -- %coreattrs, %i18n, %events --
  >
from the HTML 4.0 DTD, "Copyright © W3C, (MIT, INRIA, Keio). All Rights Reserved."

Attributes

Core attributes: class id style title
Internationalization attributes: dir lang
Events: onclick ondblclick onmousedown onmouseup onmouseover onmousemove onmouseout onkeypress onkeydown onkeyup

Examples

Source
<DFN>HTTP</DFN> is a protocol used on the internet to implement the
World Wide Web.
 
Result
HTTP is a protocol used on the internet to implement the World Wide Web.
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