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L
ists serve several different functions in all publications, including
Web pages. A bulleted list can itemize a topic’s points or catalog the
properties of an object. A numbered list is helpful for giving step-by-
step instructions. From a page designer’s point of view, a list can break up
the page and simultaneously draw the viewer’s eye to key details.
Lists are an important alternative to the basic textual tools of paragraphs
and headings. In this chapter, you study Dreamweaver’s tools for designing
and working with each of the three basic types of lists available in HTML:
Unordered lists
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Ordered lists
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Definition lists
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The various list types can also be combined to create outlines. Dream-
weaver supplies a straightforward method for building these nested lists.
Creating Unordered
(Bulleted) Lists
What word processing programs and layout artists refer to as bulleted lists
are known in HTML as unordered lists. An unordered list is used when the
sequence of the listed items is unimportant, as in a recipe’s list of ingredients.
Each unordered list item is set off by a leading character, and the remainder
Creating Lists
IN THIS CHAPTER
Bulleting your points
Dreamweaver Technique:
Adding Unordered Lists
Using a numbered list
Dreamweaver Technique:
Inserting Ordered Lists
Applying CSS to lists
Dreamweaver Technique:
Applying Definition Lists
Building a glossary
Inserting menu and
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