Outline numbering

If you want to be standard-compliant there is a problem.

You have to nest each sublist in a li element to validate. This create an ugly effect on numeration that continues on the fake li. So you have to use more css to restore the right numeration, I haven’t yet tried, I only nest unordered list. They are simpler ;)

Sorry for my rusted english

In my example each item is nested in an LI. The numbering problem is avoided because the sublist is nested directly inside its parent item. That’s the way you’re supposed to do it, not create a new list item for your child lists.

This validates as XHTML 1.1. http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fkalsey.com%2Ftools%2Fcss%2Foutline.html&charset=%28detect+automatically%29&doctype=Inline&ss=1&verbose=1

This seems like an interesting method for creating outlines. Do you have a sample page that employs the technique?

http://kalsey.com/tools/css/outline.html

If you use HTML-Kit, there is a plugin called “IncludeHTML” at http://rosenlundnielsen.dk/software/product_includehtml.php.

IncludeHTML can be set to automatically number outlines, up to four levels deep.

It seems that most HTML tutorials don’t address one obvious question: Is it possible, using HTML ordered lists, to create an outline menu like this:

1. fdsag   1.1. gsag   1.2. fsada
2. gfehtr   2.1. hytjytr     2.1.1. gweht   2.2. hgfdh … etc.…

If not, is there some appropriate way to do it (other than cheating by typing the numbers directly)?

Thanks,

Luis