dl | NN 6 IE 4 DOM 1
The dl object reflects the dl element. This element is the wrapper for a definition list grouping.
HTML Equivalent
    <dl>
Object Model Reference
    [window.]document.getElementById("elementID")
Object-Specific Properties
compact
Object-Specific Methods
None.
Object-Specific Event Handler Properties
None.

compact | NN 6 IE 4 DOM 1
| Read/Write
When set to true, the compact property instructs the browser to render a related dt and dd pair on the same line if space allows. This compact styling is intended for dt elements consisting of only a few characters.
Example
    document.getElementById("maindl").compact = true;
Value
Boolean value: true | false.
Default
false