In this article, we represent the defining instance of a term by using the dfn Element, Generally, the defining instance is the first use of a term in a document. The <dfn> tag requires a starting as well as an ending tag.
Syntax:
<dfn>.....</dfn>
Below examples illustrate the dfn tag in HTML:
Example-1:
<!DOCTYPE html>
< html >
< head >
< title >Represent the defining
instance of a term
</ title >
</ head >
< body >
< h2 >GeeksForGeeks</ h2 >
< h2 >HTML5: How to represent the defining
instance of a term
</ h2 >
< p >< dfn >Geeksforgeeks</ dfn > is a portal for geeks.</ p >
</ body >
</ html >
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Output

Example-2:
<!DOCTYPE html>
< html >
< head >
< meta charset = "utf-8" >
< title >Represent the defining instance of a term</ title >
</ head >
< body >
< p >< dfn >WHO</ dfn > stands for World Health Organisation</ p >
</ body >
</ html >
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Output :

Supported Browsers are listed below:
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox
- Opera
- Safari