There are three types of list in HTML. The two simple types are ordered and unordered lists, and there is also a definition list. Lists are block-type structures, but they can be created within other lists.
Example:
dt
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and definitions (dd
)
as children.li
elements)The three types of list can all be created from the toolbar using the list buttons , , . All types of list can be created from the Insert menu, or using keyboard shortcuts. The default keyboard shortcuts for unix systems are Ctrl h Ctrl l for an ordered list, Ctrl h Ctrl n for an unordered list, and Ctrl h Ctrl d for a definition list.
Style sheets can be used to change the presentation of lists, including changing the style of list bullets or using an image as a bullet, and changing the style of text, for example using a different font for definition terms and the actual definitions.