<li>

Syntax

<ul>
  <li>List item content</li>
</ul>

Examples

<ul>
  <li>First item</li>
  <li>Second item</li>
  <li>Third item</li>
</ul>

<ul>
  <li>
    <strong>HTML</strong> — the structure of the web
  </li>
  <li>
    <strong>CSS</strong> — the styling of the web
  </li>
</ul>

<ol>
  <li>Step one</li>
  <li value="5">Jump to step five</li>
  <li>Step six</li>
</ol>

Attributes

• value (number): Overrides the item's number when inside an <ol> (has no effect inside <ul>)

Best practices

• Only use <li> as a direct child of <ul>, <ol>, or <menu>
• A list item can contain block-level content like paragraphs or nested lists, not just plain text
• Use the value attribute sparingly, only when you genuinely need to break the natural numbering sequence
• Avoid using li outside of a list container just to get default spacing or bullet styling

Browser compatibility

Related HTML documentation

Specifications & further reading

• HTML Living Standard