https://macworks.dev/tags/web-standards/Recent content in Web-Standards on MacWorksHugoenhttps://macworks.dev/docs/week/simonwillison/simonwillison-2026-05-23/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://macworks.dev/docs/week/simonwillison/simonwillison-2026-05-23/<h1 id="simon-willison--2026-05-23">Simon Willison — 2026-05-23<a class="anchor" href="#simon-willison--2026-05-23">#</a></h1> <h2 id="highlight">Highlight<a class="anchor" href="#highlight">#</a></h2> <p>Today&rsquo;s update features a practical web standards TIL (Today I Learned) about the <code>&lt;dl&gt;</code> HTML element, proving there are still useful nuances to uncover in foundational markup regarding structure, styling, and accessibility.</p> <h2 id="posts">Posts<a class="anchor" href="#posts">#</a></h2> <p><strong>[On the dl]</strong> · <a href="https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/23/on-the-dl/#atom-everything">Source</a> Simon shares a few structural and historical insights regarding HTML description lists, prompted by an article by Ben Meyer. For practical formatting, he highlights that a single <code>&lt;dt&gt;</code> can be followed by multiple <code>&lt;dd&gt;</code> elements and that pairs can be grouped strictly inside a <code>&lt;div&gt;</code> for easier CSS styling. He also notes the 2008 HTML5 nomenclature shift from &ldquo;definition lists&rdquo; to &ldquo;description lists&rdquo; and includes a valuable link to Adrian Roselli concerning screen reader accessibility and ARIA labeling.</p>