HTML list tags


HTML provides several tags for creating lists. The main list-related tags in HTML are <ul>, <ol>, and <li>. Here's a brief explanation of each:

1.Unordered List (<ul>): It represents an unordered list, typically displayed as bulleted items. Each list item is wrapped in <li> tags. Here's an example:

<ul>

  <li>Item 1</li>

  <li>Item 2</li>

  <li>Item 3</li>

</ul>

2.Ordered List (<ol>): It represents an ordered list, where each item is numbered. Similar to the unordered list, each list item is enclosed within <li> tags. Here's an example:

<ol>

  <li>First item</li>

  <li>Second item</li>

  <li>Third item</li>

</ol>

List Item (<li>): It represents an individual item in an unordered or ordered list. It should be contained within a <ul> or <ol> element. Here's an example:

<ul>

  <li>Red</li>

  <li>Green</li>

  <li>Blue</li>

</ul>

These tags can be nested to create nested lists, where one list is a part of another list. Here's an example of a nested list:

<ul>

  <li>Item 1</li>

  <li>Item 2

    <ul>

      <li>Sub-item 1</li>

      <li>Sub-item 2</li>

    </ul>

  </li>

  <li>Item 3</li>

</ul>

3.Description List (<dl>): This tag is used to create a list with terms and their corresponding descriptions. The terms are defined using <dt> tags, and the descriptions are enclosed in <dd> tags.

<dl>

  <dt>Term 1</dt>

  <dd>Description 1</dd>

  <dt>Term 2</dt>

  <dd>Description 2</dd>

  <dt>Term 3</dt>

  <dd>Description 3</dd>

</dl>

In addition to these main list tags, there are also other list-related tags such as <dl> (definition list), <dt> (definition term), and <dd> (definition description). However, the <ul>, <ol>, and <li> tags are commonly used for creating lists in HTML.

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