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Different List Types for Different Needs

 

Headings are used to provide organization and structure to content. 

Lists are great from an accessibility standpoint, because they provide structured order to content in a linear fashion. Lists are recommended as potential replacements for simple tables, as tables can be more difficult to navigate and, sometimes, the info in tables would be better suited to lists anyway.

You can use lists inside of lists, nested lists, just check to make sure they are coded properly. Lists should always be checked to make sure that the list items are really contained within one list, check to make sure that spacing does not break a list into multiple individual points, and use the proper techniques, described below, to create lists. You should never rely on indentation to provide a visual list, use the proper structure instead.

There are two types of lists used in word processors: ordered and unordered. Make sure you are using built-in lists and not manually creating lists!

 

When to Use Which List

 

Ordered

Ordered or numbered lists are used to present a group of items (words, phrases, sentences) that follow a sequence:

  1. Visit the school homepage. 
  2. Download and fill out the "Submit Additional Information" PDF.
  3. Print your PDF.
  4. Submit to the Student Center on campus. 

Unordered

Unordered or bullet lists are used for a group of items without a sequence:

  • Pencil
  • Pen
  • Notebook
  • Eraser
 

In the Tags Panel

 

List headings in the Tags Panel

 

Tagging Lists

 

A list must have:

  • the List <L> tag
  • List Item <LI> tags

They may also have the Label <Lbl> and List Body <Lbody> tags.

In the Tags Panel image on the left, the first tagged item is <LI>, which contains the word, "Ontario", as it is listed as the first item on the document to the right of the Tags Panel. 

Observe the two different tags listed in the Tags Panel within the image. The first tag is the List <L> tag. Under the List <L> tag are the List Item <LI> tags. 

 

Tagging Lists Tutorial 

 
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