HTML lists allow web developers to group a set of related items in lists.
Unordered HTML List
An unordered list starts with the <ul>
tag. Each list item starts with the <li>
tag.
The list items will be marked with bullets (small black circles) by default:
Example
<ul>
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Tea</li>
<li>Milk</li>
</ul>
Ordered HTML List
An ordered list starts with the <ol>
tag. Each list item starts with the <li>
tag.
The list items will be marked with numbers by default:
Example
<ol>
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Tea</li>
<li>Milk</li>
</ol>
HTML Description Lists
HTML also supports description lists.
A description list is a list of terms, with a description of each term.
The <dl>
tag defines the description list, the <dt>
tag defines the term (name), and the <dd>
tag describes each term:
Example
<dl>
<dt>Coffee</dt>
<dd>- black hot drink</dd>
<dt>Milk</dt>
<dd>- white cold drink</dd>
</dl>
HTML List Tags
Tag | Description |
---|---|
<ul> | Defines an unordered list |
<ol> | Defines an ordered list |
<li> | Defines a list item |
<dl> | Defines a description list |
<dt> | Defines a term in a description list |
<dd> | Describes the term in a description list |
For a complete list of all available HTML tags, visit our HTML Tag Reference.