list-style-position

The list-style-position property specifies the position of the marker box in the principal block box.

It is often more convenient to use the shorthand list-style.

/* Keyword values */
list-style-position: inside;
list-style-position: outside;
/* Global values */
list-style-position: inherit;
list-style-position: initial;
list-style-position: unset;

Initial valueoutside
Applies tolist items
Inheritedyes
Mediavisual
Computed valueas specified
Animation typediscrete
Canonical orderthe unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar

Note: This property is applied to list items, i.e. elements with display: list-item; by default this includes <li> elements. Because this property is inherited, it can be set on the parent element (normally <ol> or <ul>) to let it apply to all list items.

Note: There is variance among browsers regarding behavior when a block element is placed first within a list element declared as list-style-position: inside. Chrome and Safari both place this element on the same line as the marker box, whereas Firefox, Internet Explorer and Opera place it on the next line. For more information on this, see bug 36854.

Syntax

Values

outside
The marker box is outside the principal block box.
inside
The marker box is the first inline box in the principal block box, after which the element's content flows.

Formal syntax

inside | outside

Examples

HTML

<ul class="one"> List 1
  <li>List Item 1-1</li>
  <li>List Item 1-2</li>
  <li>List Item 1-3</li>
  <li>List Item 1-4</li>
</ul>
<ul class="two"> List 2
  <li>List Item 2-1</li>
  <li>List Item 2-2</li>
  <li>List Item 2-3</li>
  <li>List Item 2-4</li>
</ul>
<ul class="three"> List 3
  <li>List Item 3-1</li>
  <li>List Item 3-2</li>
  <li>List Item 3-3</li>
  <li>List Item 3-4</li>
</ul>

CSS

.one {
  list-style:square inside;
}
.two {
  list-style-position: outside;
  list-style-type: circle;
}
.three {
  list-style-image: url("https://mdn.mozillademos.org/files/11979/starsolid.gif");
  list-style-position: inherit;
}

Result

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
CSS Lists and Counters Module Level 3
The definition of 'list-style-position' in that specification.
Working Draft No change.
CSS Level 2 (Revision 1)
The definition of 'list-style-position' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support 1.0 (Yes) 1.0 (1.0) 4.0 3.5 1.0 (85)
Feature Android Edge Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support ? (Yes) ? ? ? ?

See also