List tags These tags are used to describe different kinds of lists. Most of these list tags use the LI tag to denote elements within the list. However, the DL (description list) tag uses pairs of DT and DD tags to denote an entry's title and description, respectively. All list tags have an optional valueless COMPACT attribute to create compact lists. Name Purpose Attributes Content DIR Directory list COMPACT LI DL A list of definitions COMPACT DT DD DD Description of corresponding DT tag none text DT Title for definition described by DD tag none text LI Items used for most lists none text MENU "Menu"-type list, typically for a list of choices COMPACT LI OL Ordered list, items preceded by ascending numbers COMPACT START TYPE LI UL Unordered list, items preceded by special marks COMPACT TYPE LI The ordered and unordered lists (OL and UL respectively) also have additional attributes to change their appearances. The OL tag has a START attribute to set a starting number for counting the headings and the TYPE attribute for the OL tag allows the setting of the counting styles by using the values given below: Value Style Sequence 1 Arabic numerals 1 2 3 ... a lowercase letters a b c ... A uppercase letters A B C ... Value Style Sequence i lowercase Roman i ii iii ... I uppercase Roman I II III ... The UL tag also has a similar TYPE attribute, where its values can be one of the following: CIRCLE, DISC or SQUARE. Examples: Tree A usually tall woody plant. trek To make a slow and arduous journey. <DL COMPACT> <DT>Tree <DD>A usually tall woody plant. <DT>Trek <DD>To make a slow and arduous journey. </DL> This is a test. <DIR> <LI>This <LI>is <LI>a test. </DIR> This is a test. <MENU> <LI>This <LI>is <LI>a test. </MENU> This is a test. <OL> <LI>This <LI>is <LI>a test. </OL> This is a test. <UL> <LI>This <LI>is <LI>a test. </UL>

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