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+title: Definition List Extension
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+next_url: fenced_code_blocks.html
+
+Definition Lists
+================
+
+Summary
+-------
+
+The Definition List Extension adds the ability to create definition list in
+Markdown documents.
+
+This extension is included in the standard Markdown library.
+
+Syntax
+------
+
+Definition lists are defined using the syntax established in
+[PHP Markdown Extra][php].
+
+[php]: http://www.michelf.com/projects/php-markdown/extra/#def-list
+
+Thus, the following text (taken from the above referenced PHP documentation):
+
+ Apple
+ : Pomaceous fruit of plants of the genus Malus in
+ the family Rosaceae.
+
+ Orange
+ : The fruit of an evergreen tree of the genus Citrus.
+
+will be rendered like so:
+
+ <dl>
+ <dt>Apple</dt>
+ <dd>Pomaceous fruit of plants of the genus Malus in
+ the family Rosaceae.</dd>
+
+ <dt>Orange</dt>
+ <dd>The fruit of an evergreen tree of the genus Citrus.</dd>
+ </dl>
+
+
+Usage
+-----
+
+From the Python interpreter:
+
+ >>> html = markdown.markdown(text, ['def_list'])
+
+To use with other extensions, just add them to the list, like this:
+
+ >>> html = markdown.markdown(text, ['def_list', 'footnotes'])
+
+The extension can also be called from the command line using Markdown's `-x`
+parameter:
+
+ markdown.py -x def_list source.txt > output.html