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How do I style dd and dt elements to be on the same line with dt right aligned and dd left aligned?

I have a definition list of key value pairs, and I want to put them on the same line and align their text so that the dt elements are right aligned and the dd elements are left aligned. I also would like to add a : inbetween the two, all via CSS. I've seen examples of how to get them on the same line by using float: left, but once I add text-align they go back to being on different lines. I don't need to use that method, but I'm not familiar enough with CSS to know how to style this to get the desired result. Does anyone know how I could do this?

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Here is my HTML Code:

  <dl>
    <dt>Username</dt> <dd>Username02</dd>
    <dt>Password</dt> <dd>p1HvkNAAx6P</dd>
    <dt>Security Question</dt> <dd>What is your pets name?</dd>
    <dt>Security Answer</dt> <dd>Fred</dd>
    <dt>Security Question</dt> <dd>What is your favorite color?</dd>
    <dt>Security Answer</dt> <dd>Blue</dd>
  </dl>
Solution

  • You can use this CSS to get desired results

    dt,
dd {
  display: inline-block;
  width: calc(50% - 0.5rem);
  margin: 0;
}

dt {
  text-align: right;
}

dt::after {
  content: ":";
}

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