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dd nested within elements, elements nested within dd

Classified as: -

Parents, dd

Children, dd

Examples: dd parents, dd children

Valid Syntax 1
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<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<title>...</title>
</head>
<body>

<dl>
<dt>...</dt>
<dd><a>...</a></dd>
<dd>...</dd>
<dt>...</dt>
<dd>...</dd>
</dl>

</body>
</html>
Invalid Syntax 2
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<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<title>...</title>
</head>
<body>

<dl>
<dd>...</dd>
<dt>...</dt>
<dd>...</dd>
<dt>...</dt>
<dd>...</dd>
</dl>

</body>
</html>
Invalid Syntax 3
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<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<title>...</title>
<dd>...</dd>
</head>
<body>

<p>
<dd>...</dd>
</p>
<dd>...</dd>

</body>
</html>

Syntax 1: Valid
dd nested within dl: allowed
dd elements come after their corresponding dt element: 2 dd afetr 1st dt, 1 dd after the 2nd dt
a nested within dd: allowed
Syntax 2: Invalid, dd placed before its corresponding dt element; dd must come after it
Syntax 3: Invalid, dd element(s) nested within elements(e.g. head, p, body) other than dl: not allowed

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