HTML and CSS Reference
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7.6. Appropriate List Usage
In general, use unordered lists for:
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Link collections
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Short, nonsequenced groups of text
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Emphasizing the high points of a presentation
In general, use ordered lists for:
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Tables of contents
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Instruction sequences
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Sets of sequential sections of text
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Assigning numbers to short phrases that can be referenced else-
where
In general, use definition lists for:
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Glossaries
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Custom bullets (make the item after the
<dt>
tag an icon-size bul-
let image)
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Any list of name/value pairs
