list-style-position (CSS property)

Description

This property specifies where the list marker is rendered with respect to the list item’s principal block box.

Value

outside

The value outside causes the list marker to be rendered outside the principal block box. Its precise location isn’t defined by the CSS2.1 specification. Contemporary browsers seem to render it approximately 1.5em to the left of the principal block box in a left-to-right environment, or 1.5em to the right of the principal block box in a right-to-left environment. Some browsers use padding on the list to make room for the marker box, while others use a margin.

inside

The value inside makes the list marker the first inline box in the principal block box. Its exact location is not defined by the CSS2.1 specification. Note that when using the value inside should text wrap to another line then a situation could occur on short lines where the list marker becomes detached from the text (as of course would any other inline element).

Compatibility

Internet Explorer for Windows versions up to and including 7 don’t support the value inherit.