HTMLOListElement - Web APIs | MDN

Instance properties

Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.

HTMLOListElement.reversed

A boolean value reflecting the reversed and defining if the numbering is descending, that is its value is true, or ascending (false).

HTMLOListElement.start

A long value reflecting the start and defining the value of the first number of the first element of the list.

HTMLOListElement.type

A string value reflecting the type and defining the kind of marker to be used to display. It can have the following values:

  • '1' meaning that decimal numbers are used: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, …
  • 'a' meaning that the lowercase latin alphabet is used: a, b, c, d, e, …
  • 'A' meaning that the uppercase latin alphabet is used: A, B, C, D, E, …
  • 'i' meaning that the lowercase latin numerals are used: i, ii, iii, iv, v, …
  • 'I' meaning that the uppercase latin numerals are used: I, II, III, IV, V, …
HTMLOListElement.compact Deprecated

A boolean value indicating that spacing between list items should be reduced. This property reflects the compact attribute only, it doesn't consider the line-height CSS property used for that behavior in modern pages.

Instance methods

No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, HTMLElement.

Specifications

Specification
HTML
# htmlolistelement

Browser compatibility

See also

  • The HTML element implementing this interface: <ol>.

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