HTML OL type attribute

Example

Set the bullet points to roman numbers in an ordered list:

<ol type="I">   <li>Coffee</li>   <li>Tea</li>   <li>Milk</li> </ol>

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Definition and Usage

The type attribute specifies which kind of bullet points will be used in an ordered list.

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Browser Support

The type attribute is deprecated, but still supported in all major browsers.

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Compatibility Notes

The type attribute of the ol element was deprecated in HTML 4.01, and is not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.
Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <ol style="list-style-type:upper-roman">

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Syntax

<ol type="value">

Attribute Values

Value	Description
1	Numerical ordered list (this is default) (1, 2, 3, 4)
a	Alphabetically ordered list, lowercase (a, b, c, d)
A	Alphabetically ordered list, uppercase (A, B, C, D)
i	Roman numbers, lowercase (i, ii, iii, iv)
I	Roman numbers, uppercase (I, II, III, IV)