Ordered list <OL>

Ordered or numbered lists use the OL and LI tags:

It is used to create an ordered list in which the numbering increases automatically.

With AceHTML It is also possible to modify an existing list. To do so, select the list’s code and press on the Ordered list button.

These tag properties can be modified.

  1. Place the cursor in the desired location in your document.

  2. In the Tables, frames and lists tab, click on the icon Ordered list. The Ordered list dialog box is displayed, with Numbers selected by default.

  3. Choose the type of numbering.

  4. Indicate the number of items in the Items area. The List content window will display a line for each item indicated.

  5. You can choose the starting number of the list using the Start at box.
    For example, if you indicate 3 in this box, the list will begin numbering with 3 or c iii, depending on the list type you choose.

  6. You can enter directly in the List content window the contents of each item in the list. Use the TAB key to shift between items.
    If you want to enter the list information directly in the edit window, enter the text to the right of the <LI> tag.

  7. Press on the OK button.

AceHTML adds the following lines of code in the document, according to your specification:

To convert a list type:

You can convert an ordered list into an unordered list and vice versa.

  1. Select the set of data that contain the <OL> and </OL> tags making sure that you include the opening and closing tags of the selection.

  2. Click on the list button.

  3. Click on the tab corresponding to the list type you want to use.

  4. Indicate the list properties and click on the OK icon.