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<DIR>

A list (or directory) of items.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
2.0 and later 1.0 and later 1.0 and later
Notes:
  • This tag was originally meant to create multiple-column lists (such as seen in a DOS directory listing). However, most browsers just render <DIR> items the same as the <UL> tag, so <DIR> is rarely used.
  • This tag requires the </DIR> end tag.
  • This tag is deprecated. Use <UL> instead.
Attributes:
CLASS = "Text"
The style sheet class used by the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 3.0 and later 4.0 and later

Notes:

  • You can specify two or more classes; be sure to separate each class name with a space.

COMPACT
Tells the browser to display a compact version of the list.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
2.0 and later Not supported Not supported

Notes:

ID = "Text"
An alphanumeric string that uniquely identifies the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 3.0 and later 4.0 and later

Notes:

  • Although you can use letters and numbers for the ID, the first character must be a letter.

LANG = "Text"
The language used by the tag's attribute values and text content.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 4.0 and later Not supported

STYLE = "Text"
The style or styles to use with the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
4.0 and later 3.0 and later 4.0 and later

Notes:

  • If you enter multiple style properties, separate each one with a semi-colon (;).

TYPE = "Text"
The type of number or bullet to use for each list item.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported Not supported 4.0 and later

Notes:

  • You have the following choices for this attribute:
    1      Standard numbers (1, 2, 3)
    a      Lowercase letters (a, b, c)
    A      Uppercase letters (A, B, C)
    i      Small Roman numerals (i, ii, iii)
    I      Large Roman numerals (I, II, III)
    disc   The standard solid bullet
    circle Circular bullet
    square Square bullet
    

Example:
Other names for Web site designers:
<DIR>
<LI>Arachnerd
<LI>Cyberscriber
<LI>Paster boy
</DIR>
How It Looks:
Other names for Web site designers:
  • Arachnerd
  • Cyberscriber
  • Paster boy

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