# Render the \`dfn\` tag

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/render-the-dfn-tag/407823
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** markdown
**Created:** [July 16, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/render-the-dfn-tag/407823 "2026-07-16T18:12:25Z")
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#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/render-the-dfn-tag/407823/1 "2026-07-16T18:12:25Z")

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No semantic alternative exists, because literally typing quotation marks generally indicates a quotation, rather than a definition. Consequently, I attempt to differentiate between these with `dfn` and `q`, but solely `q` renders. \[1\]

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> [@Now in master: ES6 Modules + Text Rendering](https://meta.discourse.org/t/now-in-master-es6-modules-text-rendering/46815/40):
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> `dfn`

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