<dl> can be ordered... it's not appropriate for dialogs because dialogs aren't name/value pairs. (credit: rk) (whatwg r3006)

<dl> can be ordered... it's not appropriate for dialogs because dialogs
aren't name/value pairs. (credit: rk) (whatwg r3006)

4.5.10 The dl element
http://people.w3.org/mike/diffs/html5/spec/Overview.1.2169.html#the-dl-element
4.5.11 The dt element
http://people.w3.org/mike/diffs/html5/spec/Overview.1.2169.html#the-dt-element

http://people.w3.org/mike/diffs/html5/spec/Overview.diff.html
http://dev.w3.org/cvsweb/html5/spec/Overview.html?r1=1.2168&r2=1.2169&f=h
http://html5.org/tools/web-apps-tracker?from=3005&to=3006

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  &lt;dd&gt;The user's login directory.&lt;/dd&gt;
 &lt;/dl&gt;</pre>
   </div><p class="note">The <code><a href="#the-dl-element">dl</a></code> element is inappropriate for
-  marking up dialogue, since dialogue is ordered (each speaker/line
-  pair comes after the next). For an example of how to mark up
-  dialogue, see the <code><a href="#the-dialog-element">dialog</a></code> element.<h4 id="the-dt-element"><span class="secno">4.5.11 </span>The <dfn><code>dt</code></dfn> element</h4><dl class="element"><dt>Categories</dt>
+  marking up dialogue. For an example of how to mark up dialogue, see
+  the <code><a href="#the-dialog-element">dialog</a></code> element.<h4 id="the-dt-element"><span class="secno">4.5.11 </span>The <dfn><code>dt</code></dfn> element</h4><dl class="element"><dt>Categories</dt>
    <dd>None.</dd>
    <dt>Contexts in which this element may be used:</dt>
    <dd>Before <code><a href="#the-dd-element">dd</a></code> or <code><a href="#the-dt-element">dt</a></code> elements inside <code><a href="#the-dl-element">dl</a></code> elements.</dd>

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