CSS list-style-position Property

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CSS list-style-position Property

CSS list-style-position property sets the position of the list-item markers (bullet points).

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <style> ul{ font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.8; } #point{ list-style-position: outside; } #point1{ list-style-position: inside; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>CSS list-style-position Property</h1> <h2>list-style-position: outside;</h2> <ul id="point"> <li>Apple - An apple is a sweet, edible fruit...</li> <li>Banana - A banana is an edible fruit... </li> </ul> <h2>list-style-position: inside;</h2> <ul id="point1"> <li>Apple - An apple is a sweet, edible fruit...</li> <li>Banana - A banana is an edible fruit... </li> </ul> </body> </html>

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Syntax

Using CSS

element{ list-style-position: outside; }

Using Javascript

object.style.listStylePosition="outside";

Animatable

No, list-style-position property is not animatable. CSS Animatable Properties Reference.

Default Value

Default value for CSS list-style-position property is outside.

Property Value

The following table provides a list of values for CSS list-style-position property.

Value	Explanation
outside	The bullet points will be outside the list item.
inside	The bullet points wil be inside the list item.

Using JavaScript

In the following example, we will demonstrate how to change the CSS list-style-position property of an element using JavaScript.

Example

HTML Online Editor

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <style> ul{ font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.8; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>CSS list-style-position Property</h1> <ul id="point"> <li>Apple - An apple is a sweet, edible fruit...</li> <li>Banana - A banana is an edible fruit... </li> </ul> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <script> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("ul")[0]; function myFunction(){ x.style.listStylePosition = "inside"; } </script> </body> </html>

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