HTML ol Tag

• HTML <li> Tag
• HTML <menu> Tag
• HTML <ul> Tag
• HTML <dir> Tag
• HTML 5 <ol> Tag

The information on this page is based on HTML version 4.01 (which is the current version of HTML). The next version, HTML 5, is currently being written. Here's a list of HTML 5 tags.

The HTML ol tag is used for specifying an ordered list (or numbered list).

For other list types, see the ul tag (for an unordered list), the menu tag (for a menu list), and the dir tag (for a directory list).

Example


<ol>
<li>ol - ordered list</li>
<li>ul - unordered list</li>
<li>dir - directory list (deprecated)</li>
<li>menu - menu list (deprecated)</li>
</ol>

Attributes:

Attributes specific to this tag:
type	Specifies the type of bullet. Possible values: A a I i 1 Note: This attribute is deprecated. Use CSS list-style-type instead.
start	Specifies what number to start numbering from. Note: This attribute is deprecated.
compact	Renders the list in a more compact way. Note:This attribute is deprecated. Use CSS instead.
Other Attributes:
Attribute	Description
dir	Specifies the direction of the text
class	Document wide identifier.
id	Document wide identifier
lang	Language code
title	Specifies a title to associate with the element. Many browsers will display this when the cursor hovers over the element (similar to a "tool tip").
style	Inline style (CSS)
onclick	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
ondbclick	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
onmousedown	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
onmouseup	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
onmouseover	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
onmousemove	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
onmouseout	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
onkeypress	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
onkeydown	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)
onkeyup	Intrinsic event (see event handlers)

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