WebHints: Lists: Definition/Glossary

A definition list (also known as a glossary list) contains pairs of elements, for example, names and their meanings.

<DL>
<DT> Sloth     <DD> A slow tree-climbing mammal.
<DT> Walrus    <DD> A large beachcombing mammal.
<DT> Aardvark. <DD> A medium-sized burrowing mammal.
</DL>

Sloth: A slow tree-climbing mammal.
Walrus: A large beachcombing mammal.
Aardvark.: A medium-sized burrowing mammal.

HTML+ proposes the following attribute for <DL>:

COMPACT --- Display using a minimum amount of space.