unordered list — used to group a set of related items in no particular order

ordered list — used to group a set of related items in a specific order

description list — used to display name/value pairs such as terms and definitions

Nesting lists — it is useful for things like tables of contents that contain sub-sections:

  • bread
  • coffee beans
  • milk
  • butter
  • Gather ingredients
  • Mix ingredients together
  • Place ingredients in a baking dish
  • Bake in oven for an hour
  • Remove from oven
  • Allow to stand for ten minutes
  • Serve
  1. Gather ingredients
  2. Mix ingredients together
  3. Place ingredients in a baking dish
  4. Bake in oven for an hour
  5. Remove from oven
  6. Allow to stand for ten minutes
  7. Serve
Name
Value
Name
Value
Name
Value
  1. Chapter One
    1. Section One
    2. Section Two
    3. Section Three
  2. Chapter Two
  3. Chapter Three