A definition of a term or concept. See related term.
Authors SHOULD identify the element being defined by giving that element a role of term and referencing it with the aria-labelledby attribute.
Inline Definition Example
In the example below, the definition of a term that is described in the natural flow of the narrative is associated with the term itself using the aria-labelledby attribute:
<p>The doctor explained it had been a <dfn id="placebo">placebo</dfn>, or <span role="definition" aria-labelledby="placebo"> an inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder.</span></p>Definition List Example
In the example below, the definitions in a formal definition list are associated with the terms they define using the aria-labelledby attribute:
<dl> <dt id="anathema">anathema</dt> <dd role="definition" aria-labelledby="anathema">a ban or curse solemnly pronounced by ecclesiastical authority and accompanied by excommunication</dd> <dd role="definition" aria-labelledby="anathema">a vigorous denunciation : cursor</dd> <dt id="homily">homily</dt> <dd role="definition" aria-labelledby="homily">a usually short sermon</dd> <dd role="definition" aria-labelledby="homily">a lecture or discourse on or of a moral theme</dd></dl>HTML Example
<span role="term" aria-labelledby="def1">Love</span><span id="def1" role="definition">an intense feeling of deep affection.</span>Superclass Role
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