HTML-List-Ordered List

Creating an Ordered List

A basic list in HTML consists of a list-identifier container plus the standard list items tag. (In HTML, all list items use one tag,

, while the lists themselves are differentiated by their container tags.) An ordered list, also called a numbered list, is used to create a sequential list of items or steps. When a Web browser sees the tag for an ordered list, it sequentially numbers each list item by using standard numbers (1, 2, 3, and so on). 

Using the

Tag

Ordered (or numbered) lists begin with the

tag, and each item uses the standard
1. tag. If needed, you can create a list heading by using the tag. Close the list with the

tag to signal the end of the list. List containers provide both a beginning and ending line break to isolate the list from the surrounding text; it's not necessary (except for effect) to precede or follow the list with the paragraph tag.

Additional

Attributes

HTML 4.0 defines a handful of attributes for the

tag, which began as a Netscape extension. Now that these attributes have gained acceptance, they're part of the HTML specification.

These attributes give you control over the appearance of the item markers and the beginning marker number.  Attribute                                    Description
COMPACT                          Renders the list in a more compact form
TYPE=A                               Sets markers to uppercase letters
TYPE=a                                Sets markers to lowercase letters
TYPE=I                                Sets markers to uppercase Roman numerals
TYPE=i                                 Sets markers to lowercase Roman numerals
TYPE=1                                Sets markers to numbers
START=n                             Sets beginning value of item markers in the current list