HTML <ol> type Attribute

The HTML <ol> type attribute is used to specify the numbering style of an ordered list.

• Used with the <ol> tag.
• Common values include 1, A, a, I, and i.
• It changes how list items are numbered or labeled.

Syntax: 

<ol type="1 | a | A | i | I">

• 1: This is the default value. It defines the list items in decimal numbers.(1, 2, 3, 4 .).
• a: It defines the list items in alphabetically ordered lowercase letters .(a, b, c, d ...)
• A: It defines the list items in alphabetically ordered uppercase letters.(A, B, C, D ..)
• i: It defines the list items in lowercase roman number order.(i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi ...)
• I: It defines the list items in uppercase roman number order.(I, II, III, IV, V, VI ..)

HTML <ol> type attribute Examples

Example 1: We defines an ordered list (<ol>) with the type="1" attribute, specifying numbering style as decimal. It lists HTML, CSS, and JS. The page also displays a title and a heading.

Example 2: Demonstrates various list types using the <ol> element's type attribute: decimal numbering (1, 2, 3), alphabetical (a, b, c), uppercase alphabetical (A, B, C), lowercase Roman numerals (i, ii, iii), and uppercase Roman numerals (I, II, III).