HTML <li> Tag
Description
The <li> HTML element defines an individual list item. The external <ul> or <ol> element sets the type of the list - bulleted or numbered.
Properties
- Permitted Parents
- An
<ul>,<ol>, or<menu>element. Though not a conforming usage, the obsolete<dir>can also be a parent - Content
- Block, inline and text
- Start/End Tags
- Start tag: required, End tag: required
Example
HTML<ul>
<li>Mouse</li>
<li>Cat</li>
<li>Dog</li>
</ul>Attributes
| Attribute | Definition |
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| type |
Specifies the type of bullet. Possible values:
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| value | Specifies the number of the current list item. -Deprecated- |
Global Attributes
The <li> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5
Event Attributes
The <li> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5
Browser Support
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| Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 | Yes | Yes |
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| Yes | Yes | 4 | Yes | Yes | Yes |