list-type

Type of List

Specifies what prefix character should precede each list item. For example, the style may suggest the character type (“simple” or “ordered”), or the style may name the character explicitly (“lower-alpha” for a list numbered “a.”, “b.”, “c.”).

Attribute Values

In Elements

<def-list>
<list>
ValueMeaning
Text, numbers, or special charactersA word that either (1) specifies the character to be used for the list-item prefix (for example, the word “bullet” for a list with bulleted items) or (2) describes the appearance or format of the list items (for example, the word “simple” for a list that has no prefix character before each list item or the word “ordered” for a numbered list whose prefix style is set at display time).
Restriction: This is an optional attribute; there is no default.

Suggested usage

Although designed to accept any text as its value, the following are suggested list types, which name the prefix character for each item in the list:

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)