The most common HTML lists are ordered and unordered lists:
HTML Lists
An ordered list:
| An unordered list:
|
Try-It-Yourself Examples |
Unordered list
How to create an unordered list in an HTML document.
How to create an unordered list in an HTML document.
Ordered list
How to create an ordered list in an HTML document.
How to create an ordered list in an HTML document.
(You can find more examples at the bottom of this page).
HTML Unordered Lists
An unordered list starts with the <ul> tag. Each list item starts wit
h the <li> tag.
The list items are marked with bullets (typically small black circles).
<ul>
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Milk</li>
</ul>
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Milk</li>
</ul>
How the HTML code above looks in a browser:
- Coffee
- Milk
HTML Ordered Lists
An ordered list starts with the <ol> tag. Each list item starts with the <li> tag.
The list items are marked with numbers.
<ol>
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Milk</li>
</ol>
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Milk</li>
</ol>
How the HTML code above looks in a browser:
- Coffee
- Milk
HTML Definition Lists
A definition list is a list of items, with a description of each item.
The <dl> tag defines a definition list.
The <dl> tag is used in conjunction with <dt> (defines the item in the list) and <dd> (describes the item in the list):
<dl>
<dt>Coffee</dt>
<dd>- black hot drink</dd>
<dt>Milk</dt>
<dd>- white cold drink</dd>
</dl>
<dt>Coffee</dt>
<dd>- black hot drink</dd>
<dt>Milk</dt>
<dd>- white cold drink</dd>
</dl>
How the HTML code above looks in a browser:
- Coffee
- - black hot drink
- Milk
- - white cold drink
Basic Notes - Useful Tips
Tip: Inside a list item you can put text, line breaks, images, links, other lists, etc.
More Examples
Different types of ordered lists
Demonstrates different types of ordered lists.
Demonstrates different types of ordered lists.
Different types of unordered lists
Demonstrates different types of unordered lists.
Demonstrates different types of unordered lists.
Nested list
Demonstrates how you can nest lists.
Demonstrates how you can nest lists.
Nested list 2
Demonstrates a more complicated nested list.
Demonstrates a more complicated nested list.
Definition list
Demonstrates a definition list.
Demonstrates a definition list.
HTML List Tags
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| <ol> | Defines an ordered list |
| <ul> | Defines an unordered list |
| <li> | Defines a list item |
| <dl> | Defines a definition list |
| <dt> | Defines an item in a definition list |
| <dd> | Defines a description of an item in a definition list |
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