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HTML <ol> Tag



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Example


2 different ordered lists:



<ol>
 
<li>Coffee</li>
 
<li>Tea</li>
 
<li>Milk</li>
</ol>

<ol start="50">
 
<li>Coffee</li>
 
<li>Tea</li>
 
<li>Milk</li>
</ol>

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Definition and Usage


The <ol> tag defines an ordered list. An ordered list can be numerical or alphabetical.


Use the <li> tag to define list items.




Browser Support



















Element
<ol> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes



Tips and Notes


Tip: For unordered list, use the <ul> tag.


Tip: Use CSS to style lists.









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Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5


The "start" and "type" attributes were deprecated
in HTML 4.01, but are supported in HTML5.


The "reversed" attribute is new in HTML5.


The "compact" attribute is not supported in HTML5.




Attributes


= New in HTML5.




























Attribute Value Description
compact compact
Not supported in HTML5.
Specifies that the list should render smaller than normal
reversed reversed Specifies that the list order should be descending (9,8,7...)
start number Specifies the start value of an ordered list
type 1
A
a
I
i
Specifies the kind of marker to use in the list



Global Attributes


The <ol> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.




Event Attributes


The <ol> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.




Related Pages


HTML tutorial: HTML Lists


HTML DOM reference: Ol Object


CSS Tutorial: Styling Lists





Default CSS Settings


Most browsers will display the <ol> element with the following default values:



Example



ol {
    display: block;
    list-style-type: decimal;
    margin-top: 1em;
    margin-bottom: 1em;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
    padding-left: 40px;
}

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