HTML <ul> Tag
Example
An unordered HTML list:
<ul>
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Tea</li>
<li>Milk</li>
</ul>
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Definition and Usage
The <ul> tag defines an unordered (bulleted) list.
Use the <ul> tag together with the <li> tag to
create unordered lists.
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <ul> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tips and Notes
Tip: Use CSS to style lists. Read more in our CSS tutorial: Styling Lists.
Tip: To create ordered lists, use the <ol> tag.
Global Attributes
The <ul> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <ul> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
More Examples
Example
Expand and reduce line-height in lists (with CSS):
<ul style="line-height:180%">
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Tea</li>
<li>Milk</li>
</ul>
<ul
style="line-height:80%">
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Tea</li>
<li>Milk</li>
</ul>
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Example
Set different list style types (with CSS):
<ul style="list-style-type:square">
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Tea</li>
<li>Milk</li>
</ul>
<ul
style="list-style-type:circle">
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Tea</li>
<li>Milk</li>
</ul>
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In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the list-style-type property.
Example
Create a list inside a list (a nested list):
<ul>
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Tea
<ul>
<li>Black tea</li>
<li>Green tea</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Milk</li>
</ul>
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Example
Create a more complex nested list:
<ul>
<li>Coffee</li>
<li>Tea
<ul>
<li>Black tea</li>
<li>Green tea
<ul>
<li>China</li>
<li>Africa</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Milk</li>
</ul>
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Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML Lists
HTML DOM reference: Ul Object
CSS Tutorial: Styling Lists
Default CSS Settings
Most browsers will display the <ul> element with the following default values:
Example
ul {
display: block;
list-style-type: disc;
margin-top: 1em;
margin-bottom: 1 em;
margin-left: 0;
margin-right: 0;
padding-left: 40px;
}
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