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VersionW3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN
ElementOL
Purposeordered list
DescriptionThis element defines an ordered list, a list of items whose ordering is important. Examples include instruction steps or items ranked by some quality (such as preference or winners of a race). Compare this with the unordered list ul.
Start tagRequired <OL>
Attributes
NameTypeDefaultComment
compact( compact )#IMPLIEDreduced interitem spacing
start NUMBER #IMPLIEDstarting sequence number
type CDATA #IMPLIEDconstrained to: [1|a|a|i|i] where 1 = arabic (1, 2, 3, ...); a = lower alpha (a, b, c, ...); A = upper alpha (A, B, C, ...); i = lower roman (i, ii, iii, ...); I = upper roman (I, II, III, ...); 1 = arabic numbers (1, 2, 3, ...); a = lower alpha (a, b, c, ...); A = upper alpha (A, B, C, ...); i = lower roman (i, ii, iii, ...); I = upper roman (I, II, III, ...)
Content( LI )+
End tagRequired </OL>
Referenced in BLOCKQUOTE BODY CENTER DD DIR DIV FORM LI MENU TD TH
Example
SourceAppearance
The Solar System
<OL type="A">
<LI>Inner
<OL type="1">
<LI>Mercury
<LI>Venus
<LI>Earth
<LI>Mars
</OL>
<LI>Outer
<OL type="1" start="5">
<LI>Jupiter
<LI>Saturn
<LI>Uranus
<LI>Neptune
<LI>Pluto
<LI>Kuiper Belt
</OL>
</OL> 		The Solar System
  1. Inner
    1. Mercury
    2. Venus
    3. Earth
    4. Mars
  2. Outer
    1. Jupiter
    2. Saturn
    3. Uranus
    4. Neptune
    5. Pluto
    6. Kuiper Belt
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