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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
)
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 Types menu, or using keyboard shortcuts.
The default keyboard shortcuts for unix systems are control-l
control-o for an ordered list, control-l control-u for an
unordered list, and control-l control-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.