Lists - ul and li

Lists are very useful, both for:

There are three types of lists:

Example 1.3 - Unordered List - Example 1.3

 <ul>
   <li>Tea
   </li>
   <li>Bread
   </li>
   <li>Cheese
   </li>
   <li>Chips
   </li>
   <li>Ice Cream
   </li> </ul>
  • Tea
  • Bread
  • Cheese
  • Chips
  • Ice Cream
 
Example 1.4 - Nested Unordered List - Example 1.4

 <ul>
   <li>Tea
     <ul>
       <li>Kenya
       </li>
       <li>Sikkim
       </li>
       <li>Ceylon
       </li>
       <li>Assam
       </li>
       <li>Oolong
       </li>     </ul>
   </li>
   <li>Potato Chips
     <ul>
       <li>Dirty's
       </li>
       <li>Art's and Mary's
       </li>
       <li>Tim's Cascade
       </li>
       <li>Cape Cod
       </li>     </ul>
   </li> </ul>
  • Tea
    • Kenya
    • Sikkim
    • Ceylon
    • Assam
    • Oolong
  • Potato Chips
    • Dirty's
    • Art's and Mary's
    • Tim's Cascade
    • Cape Cod
 
Example 1.5 - Ordered List - Example 1.5

 <ol>
   <li>Boil water
   </li>
   <li>Measure tea (approximately 1 tsp. per 6 oz. cup)
   </li>
   <li>Steep tea for 3 to 5 minutes
   </li>
   <li>Enjoy!
   </li>
 </ol>
  1. Boil water
  2. Measure tea (approximately 1 tsp. per 6 oz. cup)
  3. Steep tea for 3 to 5 minutes
  4. Enjoy!
 
Example 1.6 - Dictionary Lists (terms and definitions) - Example 1.6

 <dl>
   <dt>bread   </dt>
   <dd>a usually baked and leavened food made of a mixture whose basic constituent is flour or meal   </dd>
   <dt>butter   </dt>
   <dd>a solid emulsion of fat globules, air, and water made by churning milk or cream and used as food   </dd> </dl>
bread
a usually baked and leavened food made of a mixture whose basic constituent is flour or meal
butter
a solid emulsion of fat globules, air, and water made by churning milk or cream and used as food