How To Create HTML Documents
(Hypertext Markup Language)

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Lists



<dir>...</dir>
A Directory List element is used to present a list of items containing up to 20 characters each. Items in a directory list may be arranged in columns, typically 24 characters wide.

A directory list must begin with the <DIR> element which is immediately followed by a <LI> (list item) element:

Here is an example:

<DIR>
<LI>A-H
<LI>I-M
<LI>M-R
<LI>S-Z
</DIR>


It will appear like this:

  • A-H
  • I-M
  • M-R
  • S-Z


    • <dl>...</dl>
    A definition list is a list of terms and corresponding definitions. Definition lists are typically formatted with the term flush-left and the definition, formatted paragraph style, indented after the term.

    Here is an example:

    <DL>
    <DT>Term<DD>This is the definition of the first term.
    <DT>Term<DD>This is the definition of the second term.
    </DL>


    It will appear like this:

    Term
    This is the definition of the first term.
    Term
    This is the definition of the second term.


    <menu>...</menu>
    A menu list is a list of items with typically one line per item. The menu list style is more compact than the style of an unordered list.

    A menu list must begin with a <MENU> element which is immediately followed by a <LI> (list item) element:

    Here is an example:

    <MENU>
    <LI>First item in the list.
    <LI>Second item in the list.
    <LI>Third item in the list.
    </MENU>


    It will appear like this:

  • First item in the list.
  • Second item in the list.
  • Third item in the list.


    • <ol>...</ol>
    The Ordered List element is used to present a numbered list of items, sorted by sequence or order of importance.

    An ordered list must begin with the <OL> element which is immediately followed by a <LI> (list item) element:

    Here is an example:

    <OL>
    <LI>Click the Web button to open the Open the URL window.
    <LI>Enter the URL number in the text field of the Open URL window. The Web document you specified is displayed.
    <LI>Click highlighted text to move from one link to another.
    </OL>



    It will appear like this:

    1. Click the Web button to open the Open the URL window.
    2. Enter the URL number in the text field of the Open URL window. The Web document you specified is displayed.
    3. Click highlighted text to move from one link to another.





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