How to Create a Nested List in HTML

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Although ordered and unordered lists are easy, these lists combine the powers of both, to create the ultimate in lists in HTML codes. This article will help you out to create one for the ultimate in thrills from this type of HTML list.

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    Create the first part of the list up to the point where you'd like the indentation nested list to be placed/begin and press ↵ Enter . Don't clear the initial list with a </ol> or </ul> tag yet.
    • Also, don't denote a separate list item, if it has no label to go along with it.
    • Sometimes, looking at the code, you can see that this new list is a nested list.
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    Denote the list using either the <ul> or <ol> tag and enter your list items.
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    • If you need to bring more bullet points outwards a level after you are finished, end the list and type another list item without typing a brand new ordered list or unordered list-tag.
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    Type the ending tag for the ordered tag or unordered tag (in a reverse fashion, from inner-most to outer-most fashion).
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    Rather than opening with the simple Unordered List tag, type replacing 'square' with the type of bullet you want.
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