# \<dfn\>, the define element

**URL:** <https://talk.commonmark.org/t/dfn-the-define-element/3701>\
**Category:** Spec\
**Created:** [November 19, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://talk.commonmark.org/t/dfn-the-define-element/3701 "2020-11-19T23:20:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://talk.commonmark.org/t/dfn-the-define-element/3701/6 "2026-04-16T20:08:53Z")

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I’ve reason to explicitly want this:

> **[talk.commonmark.org/t/3701 - \[Markdown\] HTML tags and aren't rendering in GFM...](https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/46669#discussioncomment-16593070)**
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> Select Topic Area General Body The following expected behaviour of html tags in GFM isn't working - GFM needs to render the tagged text with dots bell...

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