HTML <ul> Tag
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Description
The <ul> (short for unordered list) element defines an unordered list of items.
Each list item is defined by a <li> element. Typically, unordered-list items are displayed with a bullet like a dot, a circle or a squared in front of it. However, the bullet style can be controlled with CSS, using the list-style-type property.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this tag.
| Placement: | Block |
|---|---|
| Content: | One or more <li> elements |
| Start/End Tag: | Start tag: required, End tag: required |
| Version: | HTML 2, 3.2, 4, 4.01, 5 |
Syntax
The basic syntax of the <ul> tag is given with:
The example below shows the <ul> tag in action.
Example
Try this code »<ul>
<li>Item 1</li>
<li>Item 2</li>
<li>Item 3</li>
</ul>Tag-Specific Attributes
The following table shows the attributes that are specific to the <ul> tag.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
type |
circle |
Obsolete Defines the shape of the bullets used for each list item. |
compact |
compact |
Obsolete This Boolean attribute specifies that the list should be rendered in a compact style. |
Global Attributes
Like all other HTML tags, the <ul> tag supports the global attributes in HTML5.
Event Attributes
The <ul> tag also supports the event attributes in HTML5.
Browser Compatibility
The <ul> tag is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: HTML Lists.
