HTML element: OL

Defined

Prepare a sorted list.

Draws lines of text as a numbered list.

Comments

The Type Label property sets all subsequent list types unless a different type value is set.

This element is available in the Internet Explorer 3.0 and above versions of HTML, and is available in the Internet Explorer 4.0 and above scripts.

This element is a block element.

This element requires closing the label.

The type attribute sets the list type to all ensuing lists unless a different type value is set.

The OL element is available into HTML as of Internet Explorer 3.0, and in script as of Internet Explorer 4.0.

This element is a block element.

This element requires a closing tag.

Sample code

<OL> <LI> This is the first item in the list. <LI> This is the second item in the list. </OL> <ol start=3> <LI> This is a project starting with number 3. </OL>

<ol type=a>

<LI> this is Project A.

</OL>