Template:Gloss/doc

Usage

 * 1) The template gloss is used with glossend to explicitly bracket a glossary definition list, especially in a structured glossary, although they can be used more generally. This is required for structured glossaries, and is good practice anywhere definition lists are used for glossaries.
 * 2) The pair of templates incidentally prevent WikiQueer's MediaWiki software engine from auto-creating redundant definition list code around terms and definitions if they have blank lines between them, as they often do, especially in non-structured glossaries.

Apply CSS styles to the glossary
The style parameter will pass CSS styling on to the  element. I.e., this styles the definition list itself, as a container, not the individual terms and definitions with it. There is rarely any reason to do this.

Examples
This shows both a very simple and a rather complex instance in a structured glossary:



applesnorkel: Definition of term 1. arglefarst: 1. Beginning of first definition of term 2 "Block quotation in first definition of term 2." Conclusion of first definition of term 2. 2. Second definition of term 2.