Lists

Lists provide a basic method or organize and present information on your page. Breaking your text into lists instead of lengthy paragraphs can make it much easier for people to read and interpret. HTML offers three different types of lists:

Unordered Lists

HTML

<ul>
  <li> South America </li>
  <li> Africa </li>
  <li> North America </li>
</ul>

How It Displays

  • South America
  • Africa
  • North America

Ordered Lists

HTML

<ol>
  <li> Buy computer </li>
  <li> Plug in computer </li>
  <li> Turn on computer </li>
  <li> Do computing </li>
</ol>

How It Displays

  1. Buy computer
  2. Plug in computer
  3. Turn on computer
  4. Do computing

Descriptive Lists

HTML

<dl>

  <dt> <b>Linux</b> </dt>
  <dd> A powerful, multi-user, 
    multi-tasking operating system. </dd>

  <dt> <b>Windows Vista</b> </dt>
  <dd> An operating system 
    developed by Microsoft 
    Corporation. </dd>

  <dt> <b>Apple OS-X</b> </dt>
  <dd> An operating system 
    developed by Apple Corporation. </dd>

</dl>

How It Displays

Linux
A powerful, multi-user, multi-tasking operating system.
Windows Vista
An operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation.
Apple OS-X
An operating system developed by Apple Corporation.

Specifications

From the W3Schools.Com Complete HTML/XHTML Reference: