HTML and CSS Reference
In-Depth Information
reversed
This HTML5 Boolean attribute specifies that the counting of the list should go in
reverse order. CSS counters provide much more functionality than this attribute, but it is
useful in the absence of this more complicated syntax.
start
This attribute specifies the start value for numbering the individual list items.
Although the ordering type of list elements might be Roman numerals, such as XXXI, or
letters, the value of
start
is always represented as a number. To start numbering elements
from the letter
C
, use
<ol type="A" start="3">
.
type
This attribute indicates the numbering type:
a
indicates lowercase letters,
A
indicates
uppercase letters,
i
indicates lowercase Roman numerals,
I
indicates uppercase Roman
numerals, and
1
indicates numbers. Type set in an
ol
element is used for the entire list
unless a
type
attribute is used within an enclosed
li
element.
Examples
<ol type="1">
<li>
First step
<ol>
<li>
Watch nested lists
</li>
<li>
Often closed wrong
</li>
</ol></li>
<li>
Second step
</li>
<li>
Third step
</li>
</ol>
<ol compact="compact" type="I" start="30">
<li>
Clause 30
</li>
<li>
Clause 31
</li>
<li>
Clause 32
</li>
</ol>
<!-- HTML5 changes -->
<ol start="3" reversed>
<li>
...
</li>
<li>
...
</li>
<li>
...
</li>
<li>
Blastoff!
</li>
</ol>
Compatibility
HTML 2, 3.2, 4, 4.01, 5
XHTML 1.0, 1.1, Basic
Firefox 1+, Internet Explorer 2+,
Netscape 1+, Opera 4+, Safari 1+
Notes
• Under the strict HTML and XHTML specifications, the
ol
element no longer
supports the
compact
,
start
, and
type
attributes. These aspects of lists can be
controlled with style sheet rules.
