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HTML <ol> type attribute


HTML ol Tag Reference HTML <ol> tag

Example

Set the bullet points to roman numbers in an ordered list:

<ol type="I">
  <li>Coffee</li>
  <li>Tea</li>
  <li>Milk</li>
</ol>

Try it yourself!


Definition and Usage

The type attribute specifies which kind of bullet points will be used in an ordered list.


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The type attribute is deprecated, but still supported in all major browsers.


Compatibility Notes

The type attribute of the ol element was deprecated in HTML 4.01, and is not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.

Use CSS instead.

CSS syntax: <ol style="list-style-type:upper-roman">

CSS Example: Set the list style type

In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the list-style-type property.


Syntax

<ol type="value">

Attribute Values

Value Description
1 Numerical ordered list (this is default) (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