OL - Ordered list

This element is also available in our updated HTML 4 reference. Some characteristics may have changed.

Appearance:	<OL> </OL>
Attributes:	TYPE=1\|a\|A\|i\|I, START=`n`, COMPACT
Contents:	LI
May occur in:	BODY, DIV, CENTER, BLOCKQUOTE, FORM, TH, TD and DD, LI.

The OL tag marks up an ordered list of items. Each item should be marked up with a LI, and it will be displayed with a number in front of it. The appearance of the number can be controlled with the TYPE attribute:

1 - Arabic numbers (default) (1, 2, 3, 4, ...)
a - Alphanumeric, lowercase (a, b, c, d, ...)
A - Alphanumeric, uppercase (A, B, C, D, ...)
i - Roman numbers, lowercase (i, ii, iii, iv, ...)
I - Roman numbers, uppercase (I, II, III, IV, ...)

The START attribute indicates where the list should start. The COMPACT attribute indicates that the list contains only short list items, so it may be rendered in a more compact way. This is currently not widely supported.

Notes:

If you want a list with bullets rather than numbers, use UL.
Not all browsers support TYPE and START, so do not assume that they will work for your visitor.

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