Lists

Lists are a powerful way to organise data in your document. There are three basic types of lists that you should know about:

ordered lists;
unordered lists;
definition lists.

The first two types follow the same basic format. First, you define the list format, and then each list item is marked with the <li> For example, the code for the above list looks like this:


<ul>

<li>ordered lists;

<li>unordered lists;

<li>definition lists.

</ul>

<ol>...</ol>

Ordered List - Displays a list in which each item is numbered in order.

Example Code


				<ol>

				<li>Augustus</li>

				<li>Tiberius</li>

				<li>Caligula</li>

				<li>Claudius</li>

				<li>Nero</li>

				</ol>

Example Output

Augustus
Tiberius
Caligula
Claudius
Nero

<ul>...</ul>

Unordered List - Displays a bulleted list.

Example Code


				<ul>

				<li>The Eclogues</li>

				<li>The Georgics</li>

				<li>The Aeneid</li>

				</ul>

Example Output

The Eclogues
The Georgics
The Aeneid

<dl>...</dl>

Definition List - Displays a list of terms with indented definitions.

Example Code


				<dl>
				<dt>Marcus Tullius Cicero</dt>
				<dd>106-43BC.  Laywer and statesman.  Consdidered the greatest orator.  Consul in 63BC.</dd>
				<dt>Gaius Valerius Catullus</dt>
				<dd>84-54 BC.  Poet, often considered the greatest writer of Latin lyric verse.</dd>
				<dt>Publius Vergilius Maro</dt>
				<dd>70-19BC.  Poet, author of the Aenead.</dd>
				<dt>Publius Ovidius Naso</dt>
				<dd>43BC - after 16AD.  Poet, author of the Metamorphoses.</dd>
				</dl>

Example Output

Marcus Tullius Cicero: 106-43BC. Laywer and statesman. Consdidered the greatest orator. Consul in 63BC.
Gaius Valerius Catullus: 84-54 BC. Poet, often considered the greatest writer of Latin lyric verse.
Publius Vergilius Maro: 70-19BC. Poet, author of the Aenead.
Publius Ovidius Naso: 43BC - after 16AD. Poet, author of the Metamorphoses.

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