HTML Unordered Lists

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HTML Unordered Lists are used to create a list of items that do not have a particular order or sequence. The unordered lists are defined using the <ul> element and each item in the list is defined using the <li> element.

The following are the different types of unordered lists in HTML:

  1. disc: The default type of unordered list is a solid disc bullet point. This is the most commonly used type of bullet point for unordered lists. It is specified using the list-style-type: disc; CSS property.
  2. circle: The circle type of bullet point is similar to the disc type, but it has an empty circle instead of a solid disc. This is specified using the list-style-type: circle; CSS property.
  3. square: The square type of bullet point has a solid square bullet point. This is specified using the list-style-type: square; CSS property.
  4. none: The none type of bullet point removes the bullet point from the list. This is specified using the list-style-type: none; CSS property.

Here’s an example of an unordered list with the default disc type:

html
<ul>
  <li>Item 1</li>
  <li>Item 2</li>
  <li>Item 3</li>
</ul>

And here’s an example of the same unordered list with a circle type:

html
<ul style="list-style-type: circle;">
  <li>Item 1</li>
  <li>Item 2</li>
  <li>Item 3</li>
</ul>

Similarly, we can use square or none instead of circle to get different types of bullet points.

In addition to the above types, we can also use custom images as bullet points by specifying the path to the image file using the list-style-image CSS property.

html
<ul style="list-style-image: url('bullet.png');">
  <li>Item 1</li>
  <li>Item 2</li>
  <li>Item 3</li>
</ul>

In this example, the bullet points are replaced by the image specified in the bullet.png file.

Overall, the <ul> element provides a simple and effective way to create unordered lists in HTML, and the various types of bullet points allow for customization to suit the needs of the website.

Types of HTML Unordered Lists:

  1. Circle
  2. Disc
  3. Square

Example of HTML Unordered Lists:

  1. Circle type list:
php
<ul type="circle">
  <li>Item 1</li>
  <li>Item 2</li>
  <li>Item 3</li>
</ul>
  1. Disc type list:
php
<ul type="disc">
  <li>Item 1</li>
  <li>Item 2</li>
  <li>Item 3</li>
</ul>
  1. Square type list:
php
<ul type="square">
  <li>Item 1</li>
  <li>Item 2</li>
  <li>Item 3</li>
</ul>

We can also use CSS to style unordered lists further. Here’s an example:

css
ul {
  list-style-type: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

li:before {
  content: "\2022";
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  color: red;
}

This will remove the default bullets from the list and add a red circle bullet before each item.

In conclusion, unordered lists are an important HTML element for organizing and presenting information in a structured way. By using different list types and CSS, we can customize the appearance of the list according to our needs.