The type attribute on a <ol> tag specifies the numbering system to use.
Options include numeric, alphabetic, and roman numerals.
The numbers appear before each item in the ordered list.
A type attribute on an <ol> element. The attribute specifies alphabetic numbering for the items in the list.
<ol type="a">
<li>Paris</li>
<li>Amsterdam</li>
<li>London</li>
<li>Berlin</li>
</ol>
The type attribute specifies the item numbering system for the list.
Lists can be ordered by number (1,2,3), alphabetic(a,b,c) or roman numbers (I,II,III).
<ol type="1 | a | A | i | I">
| Values | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Numbers. This is default. (1, 2, 3, 4) |
| a | Lowercase alphabet (a, b, c, d) |
| A | Uppercase alphabet (A, B, C, D) |
| i | Lowercase roman numerals (i, ii, iii, iv) |
| I | Uppercase roman numerals (I, II, III, IV) |
An ordered list with uppercase roman numerals.
<ol type="I">
<li>Audi</li>
<li>BMW</li>
<li>Toyota</li>
<li>Ford</li>
</ol>
Here is when type support started for each browser:
 Chrome
|
1.0 | Sep 2008 |
 Firefox
|
1.0 | Sep 2002 |
 IE/Edge
|
1.0 | Aug 1995 |
 Opera
|
1.0 | Jan 2006 |
 Safari
|
1.0 | Jan 2003 |
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