DFN - Defined Term
The DFN element denotes the defining
instance of a term. Visual browsers typically render
DFN as italic text, but authors can
suggest a rendering using style sheets. Since DFN
is a structural element, it carries meaning,
making it preferable to font style elements such as I
when marking up the defining instance of a term.
Netscape Navigator does not support the DFN
element. In most cases, the lack of support is not a
significant problem; concerned authors could nest the DFN
element within an I element or another
font style element.
Maintained by Nick Grant < htmlstudio@talk21.com
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