An unordered list is a way to present items without implying order or priority. It’s used for grouping related, nonsequential elements.
Key points
- Purpose: show a set of items where sequence doesn’t matter (e.g., features, ingredients, options).
- Typical markers: bullets (•), dashes (—), or other symbols.
- Structure: each item is a separate line or element; items can contain short phrases, full sentences, or nested lists.
- Use cases: features, short to-do items, shopping lists, examples, tags.
- Readability tips:
- Keep items parallel in phrasing (same grammatical form).
- Keep items short—one idea per item.
- Use nesting sparingly for subgroups.
- Avoid mixing ordered and unordered meaningfully (use numbered lists when order/priority matters).
- Accessibility: ensure list semantics are preserved (e.g., use proper list markup in HTML like
- with
- elements) so screen readers announce them correctly.
Example (plain bullets)
- Feature A
- Feature B
- Feature C
Example (HTML)
html
<ul><li>Feature A</li> <li>Feature B</li> <li>Feature C</li></ul>
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