HTML Lists


There are three types of lists present in an HTML document namely unordered list, ordered list and description list.

Unordered HTML list

It is defined using <ul> tag where each list item is enclosed between <li> tag.

Syntax

Following is the syntax −

<ul>
<li>List Item</li>
<li>List Item</li>
<li>List Item</li>
<ul>

Ordered HTML list

It is defined using <ol> tag where each list item is enclosed between <li> tag.

Syntax

Following is the syntax −

<ol>
<li>List Item</li>
<li>List Item</li>
<li>List Item</li>
<ol>

Description HTML list

It is defined by using <dl> tag where each define term is enclosed between <dt> tag and each description is enclosed between <dd> tag.

Syntax

Following is the syntax −

<dl>
<dt>define term</dt>
<dd>describe term</dd>
<dt>define term</dt>
<dd>describe term</dd>
<dl>

Let us see an example of HTML Lists:

Example

Live Demo

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<style>
   body {
      color: #000;
      height: 100vh;
      background-color: #8BC6EC;
      background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #8BC6EC 0%, #9599E2 100%);
   }
</style>
<body>
<h1>HTML Lists Demo</h1>
<h3>Unordered List</h3>
<ul>
<li>Physics Subject</li>
<li>Chemistry Subject</li>
<li>Economics Subject</li>
</ul>
<h3>Ordered List</h3>
<ul>
<li>Physics Book Part 1</li>
<li>Physics Book Part 2</li>
<li>Physics Book Part 3</li>
</ul>
<h3>Description List</h3>
<dl>
<dt>Physics Book</dt>
<dd>- It covers modern physics and quantum physics</dd>
<dt>Chemistry Book</dt>
<dd>- It covers organic, inorganic and physical chemistry</dd>
</dl>
</body>
</html>

Output

Updated on: 17-Feb-2021

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