Baseline Widely available
The <ol>
HTML element represents an ordered list of items â typically rendered as a numbered list.
<ol>
<li>Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.</li>
<li>In another bowl, mix eggs, milk, and oil.</li>
<li>Stir both mixtures together.</li>
<li>Fill muffin tray 3/4 full.</li>
<li>Bake for 20 minutes.</li>
</ol>
li {
font:
1rem "Fira Sans",
sans-serif;
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
Attributes
This element also accepts the global attributes.
reversed
This Boolean attribute specifies that the list's items are in reverse order. Items will be numbered from high to low.
start
An integer to start counting from for the list items. Always an Arabic numeral (1, 2, 3, etc.), even when the numbering type
is letters or Roman numerals. For example, to start numbering elements from the letter "d" or the Roman numeral "iv," use start="4"
.
type
Sets the numbering type:
a
for lowercase lettersA
for uppercase lettersi
for lowercase Roman numeralsI
for uppercase Roman numerals1
for numbers (default)The specified type is used for the entire list unless a different type
attribute is used on an enclosed <li>
element.
Note: Unless the type of the list number matters (like legal or technical documents where items are referenced by their number/letter), use the CSS list-style-type
property instead.
Typically, ordered list items display with a preceding marker, such as a number or letter.
The <ol>
and <ul>
(or the synonym <menu>
) elements may nest as deeply as desired, alternating between <ol>
, <ul>
(or <menu>
) as needed.
The <ol>
and <ul>
elements both represent a list of items. The difference is with the <ol>
element, the order is meaningful. For example:
To determine which list to use, try changing the order of the list items; if the meaning changes, use the <ol>
element â otherwise you can use <ul>
otherwise, or <menu>
if your list is a menu.
<ol>
<li>Fee</li>
<li>Fi</li>
<li>Fo</li>
<li>Fum</li>
</ol>
Result Using Roman Numeral type
<ol type="i">
<li>Introduction</li>
<li>List of Grievances</li>
<li>Conclusion</li>
</ol>
Result Using the start attribute
<p>Finishing places of contestants not in the winners' circle:</p>
<ol start="4">
<li>Speedwalk Stu</li>
<li>Saunterin' Sam</li>
<li>Slowpoke Rodriguez</li>
</ol>
Result Nesting lists
<ol>
<li>first item</li>
<li>
second item
<!-- closing </li> tag is not here! -->
<ol>
<li>second item first subitem</li>
<li>second item second subitem</li>
<li>second item third subitem</li>
</ol>
</li>
<!-- Here's the closing </li> tag -->
<li>third item</li>
</ol>
Result Unordered list inside ordered list
<ol>
<li>first item</li>
<li>
second item
<!-- closing </li> tag is not here! -->
<ul>
<li>second item first subitem</li>
<li>second item second subitem</li>
<li>second item third subitem</li>
</ul>
</li>
<!-- Here's the closing </li> tag -->
<li>third item</li>
</ol>
Result Technical summary Content categories Flow content, and if the <ol>
element's children include at least one <li>
element, palpable content. Permitted content Zero or more <li>
, <script>
and <template>
elements. Tag omission None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. Permitted parents Any element that accepts flow content. Implicit ARIA role list
Permitted ARIA roles directory
, group
, listbox
, menu
, menubar
, none
, presentation
, radiogroup
, tablist
, toolbar
, tree
DOM interface HTMLOListElement
Specifications Browser compatibility See also
CSS properties that may be specially useful to style the <ol>
element:
list-style
property, to choose the way the ordinal displaysline-height
property, to simulate the deprecated compact
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