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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
class CDATA #IMPLIEDspace-separated list of classes
compact( compact )#IMPLIEDreduced interitem spacing
dir( ltr | rtl )#IMPLIEDdirection for weak/neutral text
idID#IMPLIEDdocument-wide unique id
lang NAME #IMPLIEDlanguage code as RFC1766
onclick CDATA #IMPLIEDscript expression; a pointer button was clicked
ondblclick CDATA #IMPLIEDscript expression; a pointer button was double clicked
onkeydown CDATA #IMPLIEDscript expression; a key was pressed down
onkeypress CDATA #IMPLIEDscript expression; a key was pressed and released
onkeyup CDATA #IMPLIEDscript expression; a key was released
onmousedown CDATA #IMPLIEDscript expression; a pointer button was pressed down
onmousemove CDATA #IMPLIEDscript expression; a pointer was moved within
onmouseout CDATA #IMPLIEDscript expression; a pointer was moved away
onmouseover CDATA #IMPLIEDscript expression; a pointer was moved onto
onmouseup CDATA #IMPLIEDscript expression; a pointer button was released
start NUMBER #IMPLIEDstarting sequence number
style CDATA #IMPLIEDstyle sheet data; associated style info
title CDATA #IMPLIEDtext; advisory title
type CDATA #IMPLIED1 = 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, ...); numbering style
Content( LI )+
End tagRequired </OL>
Referenced in APPLET BLOCKQUOTE BODY BUTTON CENTER DD DEL DIR DIV FIELDSET FORM INS LI MAP MENU NOSCRIPT OBJECT 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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