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HTML5 <ol> type Attribute

HTML5 ol Tag Reference HTML5 <ol> tag

Example

An ordered list with uppercase roman numbers:

<ol type="I">
  <li>Coffee</li>
  <li>Tea</li>
  <li>Milk</li>
</ol>

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Browser Support

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The type attribute is supported in all major browsers.


Definition and Usage

The type attribute specifies the kind of marker to use in the list (letters or numbers).


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The type attribute was deprecated in HTML 4.01 Strict / XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.


Syntax

<ol type="1|a|A|i|I">

Attribute Values

Value Description
1 Decimal numbers (this is default) (1, 2, 3, 4)
a Alphabetically ordered list, lowercase (a, b, c, d)
A Alphabetically ordered list, uppercase (A, B, C, D)
i Roman numbers, lowercase (i, ii, iii, iv)
I Roman numbers, uppercase (I, II, III, IV)


HTML5 ol Tag Reference HTML5 <ol> tag
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