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HTML <ol> type Attribute

HTML ol Tag Reference HTML <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 of the <ol> element is no longer deprecated in HTML5.


Syntax

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

Attribute Values

Value Description
1 Default. Decimal numbers (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)


HTML ol Tag Reference HTML <ol> tag

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