1.2 HTML Lists

Question 1

What is an HTML list?

Answer 1

A list is typically a combination of words separated by spaces, returns, or commas.

Question 2

What are the two types of lists most commonly seen online?

Answer 2

Ordered lists Unordered lists

Question 3

What is an ordered list?

Answer 3

It’s a list where the items are clearly sorted in a sequential order. It usually follows a number or letter system to indicate positioning.

Question 4

What is an unordered list?

Answer 4

This is a list where bullet points mark the beginning of each item in the list. There isn’t an inherent hierarchical order.

Question 5

On the web, define 3 scenarios where unordered lists are used?

Answer 5

Shopping Cart Items (UL

To do list (UL)

Facebook Saved Items (UL)

Question 6

What are 3 practical environments
where ordered lists are used online?

Answer 6

1. Cooking Recipe Steps (OL)
2. Top 10 Best Practice List (OL)
3. Top 5 Best Restaurants (OL)

Question 7

What HTML syntax is used to start unordered lists?

Answer 7

ul

Question 8

What HTML syntax is used to create ordered lists?

Answer 8

OL

Question 9

What HTML syntax do you use to
create an item within a list?

Answer 9

Question 10

How are list items nested?

Answer 10

List items under their parent tag of UL or OL.

List items are the child tag.

Question 11

What happens if you place list items without their li tags?

Answer 11

The items appear in a single line of text, rather than stacked and marked based on the type of list (OL, UL).

Question 12

Can you nest ordered lists and unordered lists together?

Answer 12

Surprisingly, yes!

It looks like a hot mess when done in pure HTML, but in some scenarios it may be appropriate to organize content that way.

Question 13

What does DL stand for?

Answer 13

Definition Lists

Question 14

What does a definition list do?

Answer 14

You could use it anywhere you need to distinguish between the keyword and the definition.

Question 15

What are 3 possible scenarios where a
definition list is relevant to use?

Answer 15

Example:

glossary,

terminology,

dictionary

Question 16

How do you define a term with a definition list with an HTML tag?

Answer 16

You use the HTML tag dt

dt stands for definition term

Question 17

What does a dd mean in the context of a definition list?

Answer 17

DD stands for definition description

You are describing the term in the dd section.

Question 18

What does the HTML tag DT stand for?

Answer 18

Definition Term

The definition term is the word you’re aiming to define in a dictionary, glossary, or terminology context.