[docutils:feature-requests] #60 Allow definition_list_item to have multiple terms

Günter Milde via Docutils-develop <[email protected]> Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:22:06 -0000
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The issue is fixed in Docutils 0.22 released 2025-07-29.
Possible support in reStrucuredText markup is discussed in [patches:#95].
Thank you for reporting.



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**[feature-requests:#60] Allow definition_list_item to have multiple terms**

**Status:** open-fixed
**Group:** Default
**Created:** Thu Jan 03, 2019 09:10 AM UTC by Takeshi KOMIYA
**Last Updated:** Sat Aug 31, 2024 10:35 AM UTC
**Owner:** nobody
**Attachments:**

- [support_multiple_terms_on_definition_list_item.patch](https://sourceforge.net/p/docutils/feature-requests/60/attachment/support_multiple_terms_on_definition_list_item.patch) (3.7 kB; application/octet-stream)


In HTML  spec, definition list accepts multiple terms in a item.  This patch allows doctree model to have multiple terms as children of definition_list_item also.
https://www.w3.org/TR/html52/grouping-content.html#the-dl-element

In sphinx, a custom directive named "glossary" allows multiple terms for one definition_list_item.
https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/directives.html#glossary


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<div class="markdown_content"><p>The issue is fixed in Docutils 0.22 released 2025-07-29.<br/>
Possible support in reStrucuredText markup is discussed in <a class="alink" href="https://sourceforge.net/p/docutils/patches/95/">[patches:#95]</a>.<br/>
Thank you for reporting.</p>
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<p><strong><a class="alink" href="https://sourceforge.net/p/docutils/feature-requests/60/">[feature-requests:#60]</a> Allow definition_list_item to have multiple terms</strong></p>
<p><strong>Status:</strong> open-fixed<br/>
<strong>Group:</strong> Default<br/>
<strong>Created:</strong> Thu Jan 03, 2019 09:10 AM UTC by Takeshi KOMIYA<br/>
<strong>Last Updated:</strong> Sat Aug 31, 2024 10:35 AM UTC<br/>
<strong>Owner:</strong> nobody<br/>
<strong>Attachments:</strong></p>
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<li><a class="" href="https://sourceforge.net/p/docutils/feature-requests/60/attachment/support_multiple_terms_on_definition_list_item.patch">support_multiple_terms_on_definition_list_item.patch</a> (3.7 kB; application/octet-stream)</li>
</ul>
<p>In HTML  spec, definition list accepts multiple terms in a item.  This patch allows doctree model to have multiple terms as children of definition_list_item also.<br/>
<a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/html52/grouping-content.html#the-dl-element" rel="nofollow">https://www.w3.org/TR/html52/grouping-content.html#the-dl-element</a></p>
<p>In sphinx, a custom directive named "glossary" allows multiple terms for one definition_list_item.<br/>
<a href="https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/directives.html#glossary" rel="nofollow">https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/directives.html#glossary</a></p>
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