HTML Lists

HTML lists are used to present a list of items or information in a structured manner. There are three primary types of lists in HTML:

  Ordered List (Numbered List)

  Unordered List (Bulleted List)

  Description List (Definition List)

1. Ordered List ( <ol>)

An ordered list is used when the sequence of the list items is important. By default, items in an ordered list are numbered.

Example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>

<title>Ordered List Example</title>

</head>
<body>

<h2>My Favorite Fruits</h2>

<ol>
<li>Apple</li>
<li>Banana</li>
<li>Cherry</li>
</ol>

</body>
</html>

2. Unordered List (<ul>)

An unordered list is used when the order of the list items is not important. By default, items in an unordered list are marked with bullets.

Example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>

<title>Unordered List Example</title>

</head>
<body>

<h2>Types of Pets</h2>

<ul>
<li>Dog</li>
<li>Cat</li>
<li>Bird</li>
</ul>

</body>
</html>

3. Description List (<dl>)

A description list is used to define terms and their descriptions. It consists of a list of terms with their corresponding descriptions.

Example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>

<title>Description List Example</title>

</head>
<body>

<h2>Glossary</h2>

<dl>
<dt>HTML</dt>
<dd>HyperText Markup Language, the standard language for creating web pages.</dd>
<dt>CSS</dt>
<dd>Cascading Style Sheets, a language used to style HTML elements.</dd>
<dt>JavaScript</dt>
<dd>A programming language used to create interactive effects within web browsers.</dd>
</dl>

</body>
</html>