HTML Reference Guide

How do I make a list?

There are several different types of lists. They are the definition list, item list, ordered list, unnumbered list.

For the definition list, web browsers generally format the definition on a new line and typically indent it. A definition list usually consists of alternating a definition term (coded as <DT>) and a definition definition (coded as <DD>).

Here is an example code:

<DL>
<DT>HTML
<DD>Hyper Text Markup Language
</DL>

Here is the result:

HTML

Hyper Text Markup Language

An Item List is simply an unnumbered list of items, this list is commonly known as a bulleted list.

Here is an example of the code:

<UL>This is an unnumbered list of fruits
<LI>apple
<LI>banana
<LI>orange
</UL>

Here is the result:

This is an unnumbered list of fruits

apple

banana

orange

An ordered list is another way of saying a numbered list, where all of the items in the list are numbered.

Here is example code:

<OL> This is a numbered list of fruits
<LI>apple
<LI>banana
<LI>orange
</OL>

Here is the result:

This is a numbered list of fruits

1. apple
2. banana
3. orange

The last type is the unnumbered list. It is also known as the bulleted list.

Here is example code:

<UL> This is a unnumbered list of fruits
<LI>apple
<LI>banana
<LI>orange
</UL>

Here is the result:

This is a unnumbered list of fruits

• apple
• banana
• orange