HTML 4 ul Tag
Also see HTML5 <ul> Tag.
This page is for the HTML 4 version of this element. For a more up to date version, see HTML5 <ul> Tag.
The HTML ul tag is used for specifying an unordered list (or un-numbered list).
For other list types, see the menu tag (for a menu list), the ol tag (for an ordered list), and the dir tag (for a directory list).
Example
Attributes
| Attributes specific to this tag: | |
|---|---|
| type | Specifies the style of the bullet. Possible values:
|
| 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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HTML5 Tags
The information on this page is based on HTML version 4.01. Most modern browsers now support HTML5.
See HTML5 <ul> Tag for the HTML5 version of the above element.
See this list of HTML tags for the latest list of HTML elements.