list-type

Type of List

Definition

Identifies the type of prefix character that precedes each list item

Remarks

Although designed to accept any text as its value, the following are suggested list prefix character types for this attribute:

order

Ordered list. Prefix character is a number or a letter, depending on style

bullet

Unordered or bulleted list. Prefix character is a bullet, dash, or other symbol

alpha-lower

Ordered list. Prefix character is a lowercase alphabetical character

alpha-upper

Ordered list. Prefix character is an uppercase alphabetical character

roman-lower

Ordered list. Prefix character is a lowercase roman numeral

roman-upper

Ordered list. Prefix character is an uppercase roman numeral

simple

Simple or plain list (No prefix character before each item)

Attribute Values

In Elements

<def-list> Definition List
<list> List
Value Meaning
Data characters Text or numbers (but usually a word) that names the list type, for example, “simple”, for a list that has no prefix character before each list item or “bullet” for a list with bulleted items
Restriction: This attribute may be specified if the element is used.