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How to create lists in HTML and control the way they lookby Milana Leshinsky You make lists every day - shopping lists, "things to do" lists, people
to call lists. Indeed, lists are a very important part of our lives. That's
why when HTML was developed, its
2) When it is important for you to list items in a particular order, create a numbered - or Ordered - list:
Finally, the Definition lists. They are most often used whenyou have a list of items to be defined or explained. Use
for "term" and previous cake baking topic, here is an example of a Definition list:
combinations of lists to see what is the best way for you to organize items on your web page. And here is the frosting! Hey, I bet even experienced webmasters might have missed the real flexibility of lists. Every Ordered list begins counting with "1" by default. Every time you create a list, it automatically display "1" as the first item. But what if you don't want a list to start with "1"? Is it possible for you to control what number it starts counting at? Let's say you are explaining different features of a product on your web page. You list the first 3 features, but then would like to stop for a moment and talk a little more about the 3rd feature. You have to end the list by using the tag. Then you will add the extra explanation about it in the next 2-3 paragraphs. Now, you want to continue with your list. Oops! But you already closed it. If you start a new list, it will automatically begin with "1" again. But you need it to start with "4", right? Here is what you do:
And here is the sprinkles on the frosting. And this will REALLY blow you off! In an Unordered list bullets look different in each browser. If you would like to have control over how bullets look on your web site, you can specify their type (options are - square, circle, and disc):
eyes and they will be more likely to read what you have to say. About the Author Milana Leshinsky is the author of web design manuals for new and intermediate level webmasters. Her latest e-book "Mesmerizing Website Power" includes 65 web design tutorials, and a special report on how to design and lay out your web site to sell more of your products, "Web Design Psychology & Asthetics". Check it out at: http://www.instantwebanswers.com/?html-lists Catagories:
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