HTML Lists

What Is It?

A list groups related items. Use numbers when the order matters and bullets when it does not.

What the Tags Mean

• ul: a bullet list.
• ol: a numbered list.
• li: one list item.
• dl, dt, dd: a term and its explanation.

Example 1

Save each example as index.html and open it in your browser. Each code block is a complete page.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <title>HTML Lists</title>
 
</head>
<body>
<ul>
  <li>Paper</li>
  <li>Pencil</li>
</ul>
</body>
</html>

What you see: You see two items with bullet points.

Example 2: Another Use

Use an ordered list for steps in a recipe.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <title>HTML Lists</title>
 
</head>
<body>
<ol>
  <li>Wash the fruit.</li>
  <li>Cut it into pieces.</li>
</ol>
</body>
</html>

Simple Tip

Put each item inside its own li tag.

Try It Yourself

Write a list of three things in your bag.