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 <ol> tag

Definition and Usage

The <ol> tag defines the start of an ordered list. 

Differences Between HTML and XHTML

The "compact", "start" and "type" attributes of the ol element were deprecated in HTML 4.01.

The "compact", "start" and "type" attributes of the ol element are not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.

Tips and Notes

Tip: Use styles to define the type of list.

Example

Source Output
<ol>
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Tea</li>
</ol>
  1. Coffee
  2. Tea

Optional Attributes

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

Attribute Value Description DTD
compact compact_rendering Deprecated. Use styles instead TF
start start_on_number Specifies the number to start on. Deprecated. Use styles instead TF
type A
a
I
i
1		 Specifies the type of the list. 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.