<ul>

The <ul> tag is used in HTML to define an unordered list. It allows you to group list items without a specific order, represented by the <li> tag.

Structure and syntax of the <ul> tag

Basic structure and syntax

Here is the basic syntax of a <ul> tag:

<ul>
  <li>Item 1</li>
  <li>Item 2</li>
  <li>Item 3</li>
</ul>

As we can see, it is a tag that generally groups one or more <li> tags to establish a list of unordered items.

Usage example

Here is a typical example of using the <ul> tag:

<ul>
  <li>Bread</li>
  <li>Milk</li>
  <li>Eggs</li>
</ul>

In this example, the <ul> tag contains a list of items (<li>) that represent the items on a shopping list.

Attributes

The <ul> tag accepts some classic HTML attributes such as:

• class: to apply CSS styles to the entire list.
• id: to identify the list uniquely.
• style: to apply inline styles to the list.

Best practices

The <ul> tag should be used to group items that do not require a specific order.

If the order of the items is important, it is preferable to use an ordered list, represented by the <ol> tag.

Also, avoid nesting too many <ul> lists to avoid making the content difficult to read and maintain. 😋

Difference with other similar tags

• <ol>: The <ol> tag is used to define an ordered list, where the order of the items is important. Unlike the unordered list <ul>, it is generally displayed with numbers or letters.
• <dl>: The <dl> tag is used to create a list of definitions, where each item has an associated definition, unlike <ul> which is primarily used for list items without a specific relationship between them.

Browser compatibility

The <ul> tag is supported by all modern browsers.