The type attribute of the OL element changes the numbering type.
The type attribute in the OL tag : Applied to all items in the list.
<ol type="A">
<li>first list item</li>
<li>second list item</li>
<li>third list item</li>
</ol>
The type attribute in the LI tag : Applied to one item.
<ol>
<li type="1">first list item</li>
<li type="A">second list item</li>
<li type="a">third list item</li>
<li type="I">fourth list item</li>
<li type="i">fifth list item</li>
</ol>
| Attribute | Value | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| type=" " | 1 | arabic numeral |
| A | alphabet (capital letter) | |
| a | alphabet (small letter) | |
| I | roman numeral (capital letter) | |
| i | roman numeral (small letter) |
The use of this attribute is deprecated. (Use CSS instead)
Use CSS instead of deprecated HTML. Please see the "Related Document" for details on CSS.
<ol type="A">
<li>First list item</li>
<li>Second list item</li>
<li>Third list item</li>
</ol>
<ol> <li type="1">Arabic numeral</li> <li type="A">Alphabet (capital letter)</li> <li type="a">Alphabet (small letter)</li> <li type="I">Roman numeral (capital letter)</li> <li type="i">Roman numeral (small letter)</li> </ol>