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Asked: 2026-05-11T20:45:48+00:00

Should the list styling properties go on the ul element or the li elements?

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Should the list styling properties go on the ul element or the li elements?

I have never seen lists with different little icons to the left of them (within the same ul), but I have seen the property used on both elements before in my travels.

Which one is correct?

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  1. Editorial Team

    It should go on the ul/ol, cf. http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/generate.html#list-style

    Edit: Near the bottom ( http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/generate.html#propdef-list-style ) you will find a discussion of the issue. It boils down to:

    Inheritance will transfer the ‘list-style’ values from OL and UL elements to LI elements. This is the recommended way to specify list style information.

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