GuideML - OL and LI Tags

The <ol> tag introduces an ordered list (effectively a numbered list), with each item in that list being denoted by <li> tags.

Syntax and Usage

These are HTML tags, so they can be upper or lower case, but we recommend lower case.

<ol>

<li>...list item 1...</li>

<li>...list item 2...</li>

...more list items...

</ol>

This will insert an ordered list - with numbering 1, 2, 3, etc - into the entry.

If you want to space out the items in the list, then start your ...list item... elements with <p> and end them with </p>, as in Example Two below.

Known Issues

None.

Example One

The colours are ordered like this:

1. Red
2. Orange
3. Yellow
4. Green
5. Blue
6. Indigo
7. Violet

Example Two

It's a simple two-step process:

1. Put the CD in the CD player.

2. Press the Play button.

Further Information

• Using <ol> in the h2g2 Edited Guide
• The GuideML Clinic