description-list
Use a native description list for stable record labels and values. AngularCSS adds responsive row presentation without changing the relationship between terms and descriptions.
Example
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<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
<title>AngularCSS Description List</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="../../css/preflight.css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="../../css/angular.css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="../example.css" />
<script src="../../js/angular-ts.umd.js"></script>
<script src="../../js/angular-css.umd.js"></script>
</head>
<body ng-app="angular.css" ng-cloak data-example="description-list-demo">
<dl class="visual-example" aria-label="Account details">
<div>
<dt>Account owner</dt>
<dd>Ada Lovelace</dd>
</div>
<div>
<dt>Email</dt>
<dd>ada@example.com</dd>
</div>
<div>
<dt>Plan</dt>
<dd>Enterprise</dd>
</div>
<div>
<dt>Last updated</dt>
<dd><time datetime="2026-09-05">5 September 2026</time></dd>
</div>
</dl>
</body>
</html>
Installation
Load the AngularCSS stylesheet. This entry needs no AngularCSS JavaScript or angular.css module dependency. Add AngularTS when using application bindings such as ng-model or ng-click. See Installation for the complete setup.
This entry uses native HTML and CSS. AngularCSS registers no runtime directive for it. Native description-list structure for record details.
Anatomy
Root styling selector
dl:has(> div > dt):has(> div > dd)
Semantic structure
Use a native dl and wrap each related dt and dd group in a direct div so rows adapt without any component or part classes.
API
Attributes and state
| Attribute | Access | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
orientation | Authored | Row layout: horizontal or vertical; omit to become vertical on narrow viewports. |
Attributes remain authored HTML, native state, or AngularTS inputs. AngularCSS does not write element state.
CSS custom properties
This styling hook does not define component-specific CSS custom properties.
DOM events
This component does not emit a component-specific custom event.
Native DOM events continue to work normally. AngularTS event directives such as
ng-click and ng-keydown, plus the data-change model callback, remain application-owned.
Behavior
Description List styles native terms and descriptions for record details. The application owns values, formatting, redaction, and conditional rendering.
AngularCSS does not replace AngularTS interpolation, bindings, structural directives, form controllers, validation, or application state.
Accessibility
Use native dl, dt, and dd elements. Group each term and its descriptions in a div when row styling is needed, and keep sensitive values subject to application authorization.
Authored accessible names and relationships are preserved. Test the final composition with keyboard navigation and assistive technology because labels and content come from the application.
Customization
Target semantic elements, native state selectors, and component classes with ordinary CSS. Behavior and accessible state remain with native HTML and AngularTS; visual choices belong in the application stylesheet.
Read Customization for layer order, design tokens, state variants, and iframe demo isolation.
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