| Depr. | Version |
|---|---|
| Yes | HTML 2 |
| IE5.5+ | FF1+ | SA1.3+ | OP9.2+ | CH2+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Full | Full | Full | Full |
Syntax
Description
The
type attribute lets the web page author change the
style of the numbering (browsers generally begin list numbering at 1, and
increase the number by 1 with each new li).
For
example, a type of "i" would
appear on screen as shown in Figure 1.
ol using the type
attribute
This attribute is now deprecated, and is highly presentational in its nature. The desired visual effects can all be achieved with CSS and, as such, this attribute shouldn’t be used—it’s presented here for informational purposes only.
Example
This example shows the
type attribute applied to the maintenance steps
shown earlier:
<ol type="i">
<li>Remove the outer casing by pushing the plastic rivets
through.</li>
<li>Disconnect the main power harness from the inner unit
(unclip).</li>
<li>Remove connection to the glow plug.</li>
<li>Extract unit, keeping upright at all times.</li>
</ol>
Value
This attribute’s value options, and their rendering of the first ten list items, are as follows:
"a": a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j"A": A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J"i": i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi, vii, viii, ix, x"I": I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X"1": 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (default)
Compatibility
| Internet Explorer | Firefox | Safari | Opera | Chrome | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 2.0 |
| Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full |
Every browser listed supports this attribute.
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