HTML Comments
Comments are some text or code written in your code to give an explanation about the code,
and not visible to the user. Comments which are used for HTML file are known as HTML comments.
Anything written between these tags will be ignored by the browser, so comments will not be visible
on the webpage.
Comments of any code make code easy to understand and increase readability of code.
Comments are also part of the code, which gives an explanation of the code.
How to add comment In HTML
You can add comments in your HTML file using <! -- ... --> tag. So if you will write anything between
theses comment tag that will be treated as comment and browser will not read it.
Syntax
<! -- Write commented text here -->
Example
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
<!-- <p>This is another paragraph </p> -->
<p>This is a paragraph too.</p>
OUTPUT:
HTML Lists
HTML Lists are used to specify lists of information. All lists may contain one or more list elements.
There are three different types of HTML lists:
1. Ordered List or Numbered List (ol)
2. Unordered List or Bulleted List (ul)
3. Description List or Definition List (dl)
Note: We can create a list inside another list, which will be termed as nested List.
HTML Ordered List or Numbered List
In the ordered HTML lists, all the list items are marked with numbers by default. It is known as
numbered list also. The ordered list starts with <ol> tag and the list items start with <li> tag.
1. <ol>
2. <li>Aries</li>
3. <li>Bingo</li>
4. <li>Leo</li>
5. <li>Oracle</li>
6. </ol>
Output:
1. Aries
2. Bingo
3. Leo
4. Oracle
HTML Unordered List or Bulleted List
In HTML Unordered list, all the list items are marked with bullets. It is also known as bulleted list also.
The Unordered list starts with <ul> tag and list items start with the <li> tag.
1. <ul>
2. <li>Aries</li>
3. <li>Bingo</li>
4. <li>Leo</li>
5. <li>Oracle</li>
6. </ul>
Output:
o Aries
o Bingo
o Leo
o Oracle
HTML Description List or Definition List
HTML Description list is also a list style which is supported by HTML and XHTML. It is also known as
definition list where entries are listed like a dictionary or encyclopedia.
The definition list is very appropriate when you want to present glossary, list of terms or other name-
value list.
The HTML definition list contains following three tags:
1. <dl> tag defines the start of the list.
2. <dt> tag defines a term.
3. <dd> tag defines the term definition (description).
1. <dl>
2. <dt>Aries</dt>
3. <dd>-One of the 12 horoscope sign.</dd>
4. <dt>Bingo</dt>
5. <dd>-One of my evening snacks</dd>
6. <dt>Leo</dt>
7. <dd>-It is also an one of the 12 horoscope sign.</dd>
8. <dt>Oracle</dt>
9. <dd>-It is a multinational technology corporation.</dd>
10. </dl>
Output:
Aries
-One of the 12 horoscope sign.
Bingo
-One of my evening snacks
Leo
-It is also an one of the 12 horoscope sign.
Oracle
-It is a multinational technology corporation.
HTML Nested List
A list within another list is termed as nested list. If you want a bullet list inside a numbered list then
such type of list will called as nested list.
Code:
1. <!DOCTYPE html>
2. <html>
3. <head>
4. <title>Nested list</title>
5. </head>
6. <body>
7. <p>List of Indian States with thier capital</p>
8. <ol>
9. <li>Delhi
10. <ul>
11. <li>NewDelhi</li>
12. </ul>
13. </li>
14. <li>Haryana
15. <ul>
16. <li>Chandigarh</li>
17. </ul>
18. </li>
19. <li>Gujarat
20. <ul>
21. <li>Gandhinagar</li>
22. </ul>
23. </li>
24. <li>Rajasthan
25. <ul>
26. <li>Jaipur</li>
27. </ul>
28. </li>
29. <li>Maharashtra
30. <ul>
31. <li>Mumbai</li>
32. </ul>
33. </li>
34. <li>Uttarpradesh
35. <ul>
36. <li>Lucknow</li></ul>
37. </li>
38. </ol>
39. </body>
40. </html>
Output:
