HTML 4 li Tag
Also see HTML5 <li>
Tag.
This page is for the HTML 4 version of this element. For a more up to date version, see HTML5 <li>
Tag.
The HTML li
tag is used for specifying a list item in ordered, unordered, directory, and menu lists.
To create a list item, nest this element within a ul
tag (for an unordered list), ol
tag (for an ordered list), menu
tag (for a menu list), or dir
tag (for a directory list).
Example
Attributes
Attributes specific to this tag: | |
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type | Specifies the type of bullet. Possible values:
|
value | Specifies the number of the current list item. Note: This attribute is deprecated. |
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) |
Preview
HTML5 Tags
The information on this page is based on HTML version 4.01. Most modern browsers now support HTML5.
See HTML5 <li>
Tag for the HTML5 version of the above element.
See this list of HTML tags for the latest list of HTML elements.