<li>

Published Jul 1, 2022

The <li> element represents a single list item. This element must be wrapped in an <ol>, <ul>, or <menu> element.

Syntax

<li>Text for list item</li>

Content is required to be between the opening and closing <li> tags. It can hold any valid HTML, and each <li> element will be indented and preceded either with a number (for ordered lists), or a dot (for unordered lists and menus).

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head> </head>
  <body>
    <h3>My Favorite Things</h3>
    <ul>
      <li>Rain drops on roses</li>
      <li>Whiskers on kittens</li>
      <li>Bright copper kettles</li>
      <li>Warm woolen mittens</li>
    </ul>

    <h3>To-do List</h3>
    <ol>
      <li>Make bed</li>
      <li>Brush teeth</li>
      <li>Have breakfast</li>
      <li>Continue learning HTML</li>
    </ol>
  </body>
</html>