<ol>
An ordered list is a list of items that are sorted by sequence or order of importance.
Rendering expectation
List items are typically indicated by numbers or alphabetical characters.
Content model
(
<data>
|
<sort-as>
)*,
<li>
+
Contained by
<abstract>
,
<body>
,
<bodydiv>
,
<dd>
,
<desc>
,
<div>
,
<draft-comment>
,
<entry>
,
<example>
,
<fallback>
,
<fig>
,
<figgroup>
,
<fn>
,
<howtoavoid>
,
<li>
,
<linkinfo>
,
<lq>
,
<note>
,
<p>
,
<section>
,
<stentry>
Contained by
Inheritance
- topic/ol
The <ol> element is a base element type. It is defined in the topic module.
Attributes
The following attributes are available on this element: universal
attributes and @compact.
The following attributes are available on this element: universal attributes and the attributes defined below.
Example
This section is non-normative.
The following code sample shows the use of an ordered list:
<p>Here is a list of the five longest-living people who were born in the 19th century:</p>
<ol>
<li>Jeanne Calment (1875-1997)</li>
<li>Sarah Knauss (1880-1999)</li>
<li>Marie-Louise Meilleur (1880-1998)</li>
<li>Emma Morano (1899-2017)</li>
<li>Misao Okawa (1898-2015)</li>
</ol>
<p>Note that systematic verification has only been practised in recent years and only
in certain parts of the world.</p>