HTML Tag Reference - HTML tag <ol>
This <ol> element creates an indented ordered list.
This element is used in conjunction with the <li>
element, which creates each item in the list.
Browser compatibility
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<ol> |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
What's new in HTML5
The "compact" attribute is not supported in HTML5.
The "start" and "type" attributes are deprecated in HTML 4.01, but are supported in HTML5.
The "reversed" attribute is new in HTML5.
Attribute
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| compact | compact | Not supported in HTML5. render the list smaller than normal |
| reversed | reversed | Set that the list order should be descending (9,8,7...) |
| start | number | Set the start value of an ordered list |
| type | 1 A a I i |
Set the kind of marker to use in the list |
Global Attributes
The <ol> tag supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <ol> tag supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Default CSS Settings
ol {
display: block;
list-style-type: decimal;
margin-top: 1em;
margin-bottom: 1em;
margin-left: 0;
margin-right: 0;
padding-left: 40px;
}
Example
A demo showing how to use <ol> tag.
<html>
<body>
<ol>
<li>first item</li>
<li>second item</li>
<li>third item</li>
<li>fourth item</li>
<li>fifth item</li>
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</body>
</html>