Tags
<!-->
<!DOCTYPE>
<a>
<abbr>
<acronym>
<address>
<applet>
<area>
<b>
<base>
<basefont>
<bdo>
<big>
<blockquote>
<body>
<br>
<button>
<caption>
<center>
<cite>
<code>
<col>
<colgroup>
<dd>
<del>
<dfn>
<dir>
<div>
<dl>
<dt>
<em>
<fieldset>
<font>
<form>
<frame>
<frameset>
<head>
<h1> - <h6>
<hr>
<html>
<i>
<iframe>
<img>
<input>
<ins>
<kbd>
<label>
<legend>
<li>
<link>
<map>
<menu>
<meta>
<noframes>
<noscript>
<object>
<ol>
<optgroup>
<option>
<p>
<param>
<pre>
<q>
<s>
<samp>
<script>
<select>
<small>
<span>
<strike>
<strong>
<style>
<sub>
<sup>
<table>
<tbody>
<td>
<textarea>
<tfoot>
<th>
<thead>
<title>
<tr>
<tt>
<u>
<ul>
<var>

Standard
Attributes
Events

The <li> tag

Definition and Usage

The <li> tag defines the start of a list item. The <li> tag is used in both ordered (<ol>) and unordered lists (<ul>).

Differences Between HTML and XHTML

The "type" and "value" attributes of the li element were deprecated in HTML 4.01.

The "type" and "value" attributes of the li element are not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.

Tips and Notes

Tip: Use styles to define the type of list.

Examples

Source Output
<ol>
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Tea</li>
</ol>

<ul>
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Tea</li>
</ul>
  1. Coffee
  2. Tea
  • Coffee
  • Tea

Optional Attributes

DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Attribute Value Description DTD
type A
a
I
i
1
disc
square
circle		 Specifies the type of the list. Deprecated. Use styles instead TF
value number_of_list_item Deprecated. Use styles instead TF

Standard Attributes

id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.

Event Attributes

onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup

For a full description, go to Event Attributes.