Semantic HTML markup for FAQs [closed]

Question

I want to build a questions and answers page.

It is not a list, it is not tabular data and I am not sure if or how I should use <dl><dt><dd>.

What is the best semantic way to build it and to format it with css?

Answer 1

I always use <dl> for FAQs. Typically making the <dt> an anchor for the index of questions to link.

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I should mention, this is my interpretation of the most semantic approach. As I see it, this is exactly the sort of thing <dl> is meant to mark up.

As for CSS, it's really subjective. I do typical heading-ish styles for the <dt>, with a high font-weight, maybe slightly higher font-size, and maybe greater letter/word spacing.

Whatever integrates well with the rest of your visuals on the site and makes the relationship between the question and answer immediately obvious....

Answer 2

I'd go with the simplest model; each question is a heading, with answers in paragraph tags. Clear, logical and semantically sane, I think.

The reason I wouldn't use the definition list tags mentioned is that I don't think, from a pure semantic point of view, that questions and answers fit the mould of pure terms and definitions.