Wrap definition items in a definition list

SkillMedia

Lets your agent run an accessibility checklist for definition-list items in HTML, checking semantics, keyboard, and screen-reader behavior.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the Wrap definition items in a definition list skill

About this capability

Use when reviewing rendered HTML, interactive components, or design-system patterns related to Wrap definition items in a definition list. Check native semantics first, then inspect keyboard behavior, focus flow, accessible names, and screen-reader output where relevant.

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by thedaviddias/front-end-checklist in skills/dlitem/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Standalone <dt> or <dd> elements lose their semantic meaning and fail to provide the context needed for assistive technologies to link terms with definitions.

Quick Reference

  • Place all <dt> (terms) and <dd> (descriptions) within a <dl>
  • Avoid using description list items as standalone elements
  • Ensure proper grouping of related metadata or glossary terms

Check

Locate any <dt> or <dd> elements that are not children of a <dl> element.

Fix

Wrap orphaned <dt> and <dd> elements in a parent <dl> container.

Explain

Explain why <dt> and <dd> must be contained within a <dl> for correct semantic association.

Code Review

Review the rendered markup and interactive states that affect Wrap definition items in a definition list. Flag exact elements, roles, labels, focus behavior, or keyboard interactions that violate the rule, and note how to verify the fix with browser accessibility tooling or assistive tech.


For full implementation details, code examples, and framework-specific guidance, see references/rule.md.

Rule page: https://frontendchecklist.io/en/rules/accessibility/dlitem

Signals

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Last commit
Aug 2026
Advanced
Catalog kind
skill
Gateway key
dlitem
Source
github.com/thedaviddias/front-end-checklist