Definition,DFN Style Not Widely Supported

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q128051
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Internet Assistant for Word, versions 1.0, 1.0z
  • Microsoft Internet Assistant for Word for Windows 95, version 2.0z
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95 version 7.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0a, 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0

SUMMARY

The Styles list contains a style called Definition,DFN. This style is used to apply character formatting, such as bold or bold italics, to an in-line word or phrase that is being defined. When Word converts this style, it is converted as the <DFN> tag, which is currently not supported under HTML Levels 0, 1, or 2. The Definition,DFN style is unrelated to the styles Definition List,DL and Definition Term,DT.

This tag is a proposed HTML Level 3 element and may be supported in the future. Although you can apply the Definition,DFN style, this tag is not widely supported at this time, and some browsers may not recognize it. The products listed at the beginning of this article correctly convert the Definition,DFN style to the <DFN> tag.

KBCategory: kbusage
KBSubcategory:
Additional query words: iaword 6.0a 6.0c winword dfn dt dd dl
ia word6 defining word definition 1.0 1.0z 2.0 word97
Keywords : kbwdinternet
Version : 1.0 1.0z 2.0z
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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