title: Definition List Extension prev_title: Attribute List Extension prev_url: attr_list.html next_title: Fenced Code Block Extension next_url: fenced_code_blocks.html Definition Lists ================ Summary ------- The Definition List 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): 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:
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.html) for general extension usage, specify `def_list` as the name of the extension. This extension does not accept any special configuration options.