title: Definition Lists Extension Definition Lists ================ Summary ------- The Definition Lists extension adds the ability to create definition lists 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): ```md 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 as: ```html
Apple
Pomaceous fruit of plants of the genus Malus in the family Rosaceae.
Orange
The fruit of an evergreen tree of the genus Citrus.
``` Usage ----- See [Extensions](index.md) for general extension usage, specify `markdown.extensions.def_list` as the name of the extension. This extension does not accept any special configuration options.