Document layout structure can be further enhanced by using lists. Moreover, lists can be nested.

<dd> | <dir> | <dl> | <dt> | <li> | <menu> | <ol> | <ul>

<dd>...</dd>
Definition description used in a dl element (definition list).
Starting/ending tag	Required/Optional (HTML) Required/Required (XHTML 1.0).
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Empty	No
Notes	Can contain block-level content, such as the <p> element.
Example	<dl> <dt>Plane</dt> <dd>Flying object</dd> <dt>Train</dt> <dd> Rolling object</dd> </dl>
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<dir>...</dir>
Creates a multi-column directory list.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Deprecated	Deprecated compact: Compacts the displayed list.
Empty	No
Notes	Must contain at least one list item. This element is deprecated in favour of the ul (unordered list) element.
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<dl>...</dl>
Creates a glossary or definition list.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Deprecated	Deprecated compact: Compacts the displayed list.
Empty	No
Notes	Must contain at least a <dt> or <dd> element in any order.
Example	<dl> <dt>Plane</dt> <dd>Flying object</dd> <dt>Train</dt> <dd>Rolling object</dd> </dl>
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<dt>...</dt>
The definition text used within a dl (definition list) element.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Optional (HTML) Required/Required (XHTML 1.0).
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Empty	No
Notes	Must contain text (which can be modified by text markup elements).
Example	<dl> <dt>Plane</dt> <dd>Flying object</dd> <dt>Train</dt> <dd>Rolling object</dd> </dl>
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<li>...</li>
Defines a list item.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required (HTML) Required/Required (XHTML 1.0).
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Deprecated	Deprecated type="...": Changes the numbering style (1, a, A, i, I) or ordered lists, or the bullet style (disc, square, circle) in unordered lists. value="...": Sets the numbering to the given integer, beginning with the current list item.
Empty	No
Example	<ol> <li>First element</li> <li>Second element</li> </ol>
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<menu>...</menu>
Creates a single-column menu list.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Deprecated	Deprecated compact: Compacts the displayed list.
Empty	No
Notes	Must contain at least one list item. This element is deprecated in favour of the ul (unordered list) element.
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<ol>...</ol>
Creates an ordered list
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Deprecated	Deprecated compact: Compacts the displayed list. start="...":Defines the starting number for the chosen integer. type="...": Defines the numbering style (1, a, A, i, I).
Empty	No
Notes	Must contain at least one list item.
Example	<ol> <li>First element</li> <li>Second element</li> </ol>
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<ul>...</ul>
Creates an unordered list.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Deprecated	Deprecated compact: Compacts the displayed list. type="...": Sets the bullet style (disc, square, circle).
Empty	No
Notes	Must contain at least one list item.
Example	<ul> <li>First element</li> <li>Second element</li> </ul>
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