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| <html> | |
| <style> | |
| dl.definitions, dl.definitions dt, dl.definitions dd { | |
| display: block; | |
| } | |
| dl.definitions dt { | |
| float: left; | |
| clear: right; | |
| margin-inline-end: 2ch; | |
| } | |
| dl.definitions dd { | |
| float: right; | |
| margin-inline-start: unset; | |
| --definition-margin: 15ch; | |
| width: calc(100% - var(--definition-margin)); | |
| } | |
| </style> | |
| <dl class="definitions"> | |
| <dt> kjsfjk | |
| <dt> kjsfjk | |
| <dd> | |
| Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, | |
| sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna | |
| aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation | |
| ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. | |
| Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit | |
| esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur | |
| sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui | |
| officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. | |
| <dt> kjsfjks sdf g fg dgf saf asf asf asdg ag | |
| <dd> | |
| Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, | |
| sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna | |
| aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation | |
| ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. | |
| Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit | |
| esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur | |
| sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui | |
| officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. | |
| <dd> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, | |
| sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. | |
| <dd> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, | |
| sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. | |
| <dt> kjsfjks | |
| <dt> kjsfjks | |
| <dt> kjsfjks | |
| <dd> | |
| Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, | |
| sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. | |
| <dd> | |
| Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, | |
| sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. | |
| </dl> | |
| </html> |
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You want a definition list where the definition is on the same line as the term unless the term or terms encroach on the definition's indent level. In that case, the definition starts on a new line.