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Description lists

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Use Bootstrap description lists for key/value layouts, with responsive alignment helpers.

Description lists pair terms (dt) with definitions (dd)—ideal for metadata blocks and compact summaries. Let’s review the container options first.

This description list example shows how Bootstrap can present paired labels and values in a way that is easier to scan than a plain paragraph. It is useful for metadata, profile details, and admin summaries where the relationship between each term and its value should stay visually obvious.

Enable Row to align terms and descriptions using Bootstrap’s grid.

Each row is made of a term (dt) and a description (dd). Let’s look at how you edit each one.

Terms (dt) are the labels—short and scannable.

Edit the Text field to change the term content.

Descriptions (dd) hold the value text and can be longer if needed.

Edit the Text field to change the description content.

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