CSS list-style Property
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Description
The list-style CSS property defines the display style for list items. It is a shorthand property for setting the individual list properties i.e. list-style-type, list-style-position, and list-style-image in a single declaration.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this property.
| Default value: | See individual properties |
|---|---|
| Applies to: | List items |
| Inherited: | Yes |
| Animatable: | No. See animatable properties. |
| Version: | CSS 1, 2, 3 |
Syntax
The syntax of the property is given with:
The example below shows the list-style property in action.
Example
Try this code »ul {
list-style: circle inside;
}
ol {
list-style: upper-latin outside;
}Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
list-style-type |
Specifies the marker style for a list-item. |
list-style-position |
Specifies the position of the list-item marker. |
list-style-image |
Specifies the image to be used as a list-item marker. |
initial |
Sets this property to its default value. |
inherit |
If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element list-style property. |
Browser Compatibility
The list-style property is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: HTML List, CSS Lists.
Related properties: list-style-image, list-style-position, list-style-type.
