Ol type attribute

HTML DOM Ol Object

Definition and usage

type Attribute sets or returns the value of the type attribute of the ordered list.

<ol> type attribute Specify the marker type (letter or number) to be used in the list.

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <ol> Tag

Example

Example 1

Set the ordered list to use lowercase letters:

document.getElementById("myOl").type = "a";

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Example 2

Return the marker type used in the ordered list:

var x = document.getElementById("myOl").type;

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Example 3

Set the ordered list to use uppercase letters:

document.getElementById("myOl").type = "A";

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Example 4

Set the ordered list to use lowercase Roman numerals:

document.getElementById("myOl").type = "i";

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Example 5

Set the ordered list to use uppercase Roman numerals:

document.getElementById("myOl").type = "I";

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Syntax

Return the type attribute:

olObject

Set the type attribute:

olObject

Attribute value

Value Description
1 Default. Decimal numbers (1, 2, 3, 4).
a An alphabetically ordered list, lowercase (a, b, c, d).
Ak A list arranged in alphabetical order, uppercase (A, B, C, D).
i Roman numerals, lowercase (i, ii, iii, iv).
I Roman numerals, uppercase (I, II, III, IV).

Technical Details

Return Value: A string value that indicates the marker type used in the ordered list.

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Related Pages

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <ol> type Attribute

HTML DOM Ol Object