HTML - Lists
An unordered list starts with the <ul> tag. Each list item starts with the <li> tag.
The list items are marked with bullets (typically small black circles).
<ul>
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Milk</li>
</ul>
How the HTML code above looks in a browser:
An ordered list starts with the <ol> tag. Each list item starts with the <li> tag.
The list items are marked with number.
<ol>
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Milk</li>
</ol>
How the HTML code above looks in a browser:
- Coffee
- Milk
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>
How the HTML code above looks in a browser:
- Coffee
- - black hot drink
- Milk
- - white cold drink
| Tags | 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 |
| <ol> | Defines a description of an item in a definition list |