<OL>

The OL element defines an ordered list of items. Normally, this should be rendered by by browsers as a vertical list of items like a shopping list. Before each item is a number indicating the ordinal position in the list.

The ending tag is required for this element.

Attributes

Attribute Description ID Identifies this tag to reference in script (program code) CLASS Define the class used to render this element (defined by a style sheet) TITLE A title that is associated with the element (displayed as a tooltip in Internet Explorer) VALUE [DEPRECATED] a whole number which indicates the starting number for items in the list. COMPACT [DEPRECATED] A hint to browsers that the list should be rendered at a smaller size in order to save space on the page.

Example

<OL START=">
<LI>Monday
<LI>Wednesday
<LI>Thursday
</OL>

Compatibility

HTML 4.01

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