Lists


This following information is described here:

• Definition Lists
  
• Directory Lists
  
• Itemized Lists
  
• Ordered Lists
  
• Bulleted Lists
  

HTML Features Which Produce Definition Lists

A definition list is an automatically formatted two-column list with terms on the left and their definitions on the right.

Denotes a definition list.

Attribute	Explanation	Example	Source
none	Specifies that the following block is a definition list: that is, an automatically formatted two-column list with terms on the left and their definitions on the right.	<DL> <DT>Cat<DD>A furry cute animal that purrs and likes milk. <DT>Lizard<DD>A weird desert animal with a long tongue.</DL>	HTML 2

Specifies a definition in a definition list.

Attribute	Explanation	Example	Source
none	Indicates that the text is a definition of a term, and should therefore be displayed in the right-hand column of a definition list.	<DL> <DT>Cat<DD>A furry cute animal that purrs and likes milk. <DT>Lizard<DD>A weird desert animal with a long tongue.</DL>	HTML 2

Specifies a term in a definition list.

Attribute	Explanation	Example	Source
none	Indicates that the text is a term to be defined, and should therefore be displayed in the left-hand column of a definition list.	<DL> <DT>Cat<DD>A furry cute animal that purrs and likes milk. <DT>Lizard<DD>A weird desert animal with a long tongue.</DL>	HTML 2

HTML Features Which Produce Directory Lists

A directory list consists of individual items, none containing more than 20 characters, which should be displayed in columns.

Denotes a directory list.

Attribute	Explanation	Example	Source
none	Specifies that the following block consists of individual items, each beginning with an <LI> tag and none containing more than 20 characters, which should be displayed in columns.	<DIR> <LI>Art <LI>History <LI>Literature <LI>Sports <LI>Entertainment <LI>Science</DIR>	HTML 2

Denotes one item of a list.

Attribute	Explanation	Example	Source
none	In a <DIR>, <MENU>, <OL>, or <UL> block, denotes a new list item.	<DIR> <LI>Art <LI>History <LI>Literature <LI>Sports <LI>Entertainment <LI>Science</DIR>	HTML 2

HTML Features Which Produce Itemized Lists

An itemized list consists of individual items.

Denotes a list of items.

Attribute	Explanation	Example	Source
none	Specifies that the following block consists of individual items, each beginning with an <LI> tag.	<MENU><LI>This is the first item in the menu. <LI>And this is the second item in the menu.</MENU>	HTML 2

Denotes one item of a list.

Attribute	Explanation	Example	Source
none	In a <MENU>, <DIR>, <UL>, or <OL> block, denotes a new list item.	<MENU><LI>This is the first item in the menu. <LI>And this is the second item in the menu.</MENU>	HTML 2

HTML Features Which Produce Ordered Lists

An ordered list consists of individual items which are numbered.

Denotes one item of a list.

Attribute	Explanation	Example	Source
none	In a <OL>, <DIR>, <MENU>, or <UL> block, denotes a new list item.	<OL><LI>This is the first item in the list. <LI>And this is the second item in the list.</OL>	HTML 2
TYPE=A, a, I, i, or 1	Changes the style of an ordered list. Codes: A=use large letters; a=use small letters; I=use large Roman numerals; i=use small Roman numerals; 1=use numbers.	<OL><LI TYPE=A> This is item A. <LI TYPE=1> This is item 2. <LI TYPE=i> This is item iii.</OL>	Netscape
VALUE=n	Changes the count of ordered lists as they progress.	<OL><LI>This is item #1. <LI VALUE=3>This is item #3.</OL>	Netscape

HTML Features Which Produce Bulleted Lists

A bulleted list consists of individual items which are bulleted.

Draws lines of text as a bulleted list.

Attribute	Explanation	Example	Source
none	Specifies that the following block consists of individual items, each beginning with an <LI> tag. The items are bulleted.	<UL><LI>This is the first bulleted item in the list. <LI>And this is the second bulleted item in the list.</UL>	HTML 2

Denotes one item of a list.

Attribute	Explanation	Example	Source
none	In a <UL>, <DIR>, <MENU> or <OL> block, denotes a new list item.	<UL><LI>This is the first item <LI>This is the second item </UL>	HTML 2
TYPE=A, a, I, i, or 1	Changes the style of an ordered list. Codes: A=use large letters; a=use small letters; I=use large Roman numerals; i=use small Roman numerals; 1=use numbers.	<OL><LI TYPE=A>This is item A. <LI TYPE=1>This is item 2. <LI TYPE=i>This is item iii. </OL>	Netscape
VALUE=n	Changes the count of ordered lists as they progress.	<OL><LI>This is item #1. <LI VALUE=3>This is item #3.</OL>	Netscape

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