Lists

[Mike Massonnet]

Hello,

I'm wondering how to write lists, and especially the case where there
are sub-lists.

Which one of both is correct?

<ul>
<li>My item</li>
<ul>
<li>Sub item...</li>
</ul>
<li>EOL</li>
</ul>

Or,

<ul>
<li>My item
<ul>
<li>Sub item...</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>EOL</li>
</ul>

I prefer the prefer because of its structure. But it doesn't looks to
be the default choice of webmasters. I see most of the time the second
case being used.

Greetz,
Mike

 

[Wÿrm]

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Which one of both is correct?

<ul>
<li>My item
<ul>
<li>Sub item...</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>EOL</li>
</ul>

This is correct. If w3.org validator (http://validator.w3.org/) should tell
you that much when you try to validate both versions.

<snip>

 

[Andy Dingley]

I'm wondering how to write lists, and especially the case where there
are sub-lists.

Go read the W3C recommendations for HTML, in particular the DTD for HTML
4.01 Strict. _This_ is what says is correct, not a tutorial somewhere
or a common preference. DTDs aren't the easiest things to learn to
read, but they're worth making the effort if you're starting to care
about such things.

Which one of both is correct?

<ul>
<li>My item
<ul>
<li>Sub item...</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>EOL</li>
</ul>

The _ONLY_ thing you can validly out in a <ul> is a <li>

So if you want <ul> "inside" another <ul> (or a <p> inside a <ul>, or
whatver you're after), then you have to do it by having an intermediate
<li> between them, as your example shows.

 

[Ed Seedhouse]

<ul>
<li>My item</li>
<ul>
<li>Sub item...</li>
</ul>
<li>EOL</li>
</ul>

Or,

<ul>
<li>My item
<ul>
<li>Sub item...</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>EOL</li>
</ul>

I prefer the prefer because of its structure. But it doesn't looks to
be the default choice of webmasters. I see most of the time the second
case being used.

That would be because only the second is legal html.

 

[Mike Massonnet]

Thank you for your answers

Mike