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When usingMediaWiki parser's built-indescription/definition/association list shorthand markup (the; and: syntax), there cannot be blank lines between any "terms" or "definitions" in the list, or it breaks the list markup.
View source to behold the semantic markup.
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;Term 1:Definition 1A:Definition 1B;Term 2 (UK);Term 2 (US):Definition 2 |
Resulting HTML |
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<dl><dt>Term 1</dt><dd>Definition 1A</dd><dd>Definition 1B</dd><dt>Term 2 (UK)</dt><dt>Term 2 (US)</dt><dd>Definition 2</dd></dl> |
View source to behold to MW vomit.
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;Term 1:Definition 1A:Definition 1B;Term 2 (UK);Term 2 (US):Definition 2 |
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<dl><dt>Term 1</dt></dl><dl><dd>Definition 1A</dd></dl><dl><dd>Definition 1B</dd></dl><dl><dt>Term 2 (UK)</dt></dl><dl><dt>Term 2 (US)</dt></dl><dl><dd>Definition 2</dd></dl> |
This is asemantic HTML andWeb accessibility nightmare.
View source to behold the semantic markup's return
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<dl><dt>Term 1</dt><dd>Definition 1A</dd><dd>Definition 1B</dd><dt>Term 2 (UK)</dt><dt>Term 2 (US)</dt><dd>Definition 2</dd></dl> |
Resulting HTML |
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<dl><dt>Term 1</dt><dd>Definition 1A</dd><dd>Definition 1B</dd><dt>Term 2 (UK)</dt><dt>Term 2 (US)</dt><dd>Definition 2</dd></dl> |