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CSS list-style-type Property

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Example

Set some different list styles:

ul.circle {list-style-type:circle}
ul.square {list-style-type:square}
ol.upper-roman {list-style-type:upper-roman}
ol.lower-alpha {list-style-type:lower-alpha}

Try it yourself

More examples at the bottom of this page.

Definition and Usage

The list-style-type specifies the type of list-item marker in a list.

Default value: disc
Inherited: yes
Version: CSS1
JavaScript syntax: object.style.listStyleType="square"


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The list-style-type property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: Internet Explorer does not support the property values: "decimal-leading-zero", "lower-greek", "lower-latin", "upper-latin", "armenian", "georgian", or "inherit".


Property Values

Value Description
none No marker
circle The marker is a circle
disc The marker is a filled circle. This is default
square The marker is a square
armenian The marker is traditional Armenian numbering
decimal The marker is a number
decimal-leading-zero The marker is a number padded by initial zeros (01, 02, 03, etc.)
georgian The marker is traditional Georgian numbering (an, ban, gan, etc.)
lower-alpha The marker is lower-alpha (a, b, c, d, e, etc.)
lower-greek The marker is lower-greek (alpha, beta, gamma, etc.)
lower-latin The marker is lower-latin (a, b, c, d, e, etc.)
lower-roman The marker is lower-roman (i, ii, iii, iv, v, etc.)
upper-alpha The marker is upper-alpha (A, B, C, D, E, etc.) 
upper-latin The marker is upper-latin (A, B, C, D, E, etc.)
upper-roman The marker is upper-roman (I, II, III, IV, V, etc.)
inherit Specifies that the value of the list-style-type property should be inherited from the parent element


Examples

Try it Yourself - Examples

All the different list-item markers in lists
This example demonstrates all the different list-item markers.


Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS List

CSS reference: list-style property

HTML DOM reference: listStyleType property


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