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<dt> and <dd> elements must be contained by a <dl>

Ensures <dt> and <dd> elements are contained by a <dl>

Status
Failed
Impact
Serious
Category
Structure
Guidance
Deque University

1 issue across 1 page

#1

How to fix

To fix the issue, you need to resolve this:

  • Description list item does not have a <dl> parent element

Where to fix

We found occurrences on 1 page:

  1. alphagov.github.io/accessibility-tool-audit/tests/lists-dt-or-dd-elements-that-are-not-contained-within-a-dl-element.html

    HTML node 
    <dt>html</dt>
    CSS selector 
    dt
    HTML node 
    <dd>a markup language for describing web documents</dd>
    CSS selector 
    dd