HTML 5 <ol> Tag
Example
3 different ordered lists:
<ol>
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Tea</li>
</ol>
<ol start="50">
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Tea</li>
</ol>
<ol reversed="reversed">
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Tea</li>
</ol> |
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Definition and Usage
The <ol> tag defines the start of an ordered list.
Use together with the <li> tag to define list items.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5
The "start" attribute was deprecated in HTML 4.01, but IS supported in HTML 5.
The "reversed" attribute is new in HTML 5.
The "compact" and "type" attributes were deprecated in HTML 4.01, and are not supported in HTML 5. Use CSS to style lists.
Tips and Notes
Tip: You can also define an unordered list, with the <ul> tag
Tip: Use CSS to style lists.
Attributes
New : New in HTML 5.
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
| reversedNew |
reversed |
If present the list order should be descending (9,8,7...), if not present, the list order should be ascending (1,2,3...) |
| start |
number |
Specifies the number the list order should start on. |
Standard Attributes
The <a> tag also supports the Standard Attributes in HTML 5.
Event Attributes
The <a> tag also supports the Event Attributes
in HTML 5.
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