How to fix definition list on Wix

Steps for Wix

1. Open the Wix Editor for your site. Wix generates most HTML automatically, so you cannot edit raw `<dl>` tags in a standard Wix site.
2. If a definition list appears in a Wix app or widget (e.g. Wix Stores product page), check for an app update or contact Wix Support to report the accessibility issue — Wix controls the underlying output.
3. For custom content you added via the HTML embed widget (Add → Embed → Custom Code / HTML iFrame), click that widget, open the HTML editor, and correct the `<dl>` structure there.
4. For Wix Studio sites, use the Dev Mode / Velo code panel to inspect and correct any custom-coded `<dl>` blocks.

What is definition list?

A definition list (`<dl>`) is an HTML structure designed to pair terms with their descriptions — for example, a product's "Material: Cotton" or "Size: Large." The rules for what goes inside a `<dl>` are strict: it may only contain `<dt>` (definition term) elements and `<dd>` (definition description) elements, optionally wrapped in `<div>` groupings. When other tags or loose text are placed directly inside a `<dl>`, the list is considered malformed. Screen readers and assistive technologies rely on this structure to announce the relationship between a term and its value to users who cannot see the page visually. WCAG Success Criterion 1.3.1 ("Info and Relationships") requires that structure conveyed visually is also conveyed in the code.

Screen reader users — including many customers with visual impairments — depend on correctly structured definition lists to understand product specifications, FAQs, shipping details, and other paired information. A malformed `<dl>` causes screen readers to either skip content or announce it in a confusing, meaningless order, making it impossible for those customers to complete a purchase. Beyond conversions, non-compliance with WCAG 1.3.1 carries real legal risk: accessibility lawsuits against ecommerce stores are rising sharply, and a broken definition list is exactly the kind of machine-detectable violation that appears in demand letters. Fixing it also signals code quality to search engines, which increasingly factor accessibility into rankings.

See the complete Definition list guide for every platform and the full background.