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HTML | DOM Style listStylePosition Property

Last Updated : 08 Aug, 2022
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The DOM Style listStylePosition property sets or returns the position of the list-item marker.

 Syntax :

  • For set the listStylePosition property:
object.style.listStylePosition = value
  • For return the listStylePosition property:
object.style.listStylePosition

Return Value: This return a String that representing the position of the list-item marker. 

Values:

ValueDescription
outsideThis is default and specifies that list-item marker will be rendered before any text content.
insideThis indents the list-item marker.
initialThis sets this property to its default value.
inheritThis inherits this property from its parent element.

Example-1: Use of "inside" value. 

html
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head>     <title>         HTML | DOM Style listStylePosition Property     </title>     <style>         li {             background-color: lightgreen;         }                  div {             padding: 20px;             width: 70%;             height: 40%;             border: 2px solid green;         }     </style> </head>  <body>     <div>         <p>Welcome to GeekforGeeks.!</p>          <ul id="mainUL">             <li>item_1</li>             <li>item_2</li>             <li>item_3</li>         </ul>     </div>     <br>        <input type="button" value="click Me.!"             onclick="mainFunction()" />      <script>         function mainFunction() {                        //  set position 'inside'             document.getElementById(               "mainUL").style.listStylePosition = "inside";         }     </script>  </body>  </html> 

Output:

  • Before click:

 

  • After Click:

 

Example-2: Use of "outside" value. Since this is default value so we can check by simply return The list-style-position property. 

html
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head>     <title>         HTML | DOM Style listStylePosition Property     </title>     <style>         div {             padding: 20px;             width: 70%;             height: 40%;             border: 2px solid green;         }     </style> </head>  <body>     <div>         <p>Welcome to GeekforGeeks.!</p>                 <!--  set position 'outside'  -->         <ul id="mainList"              style="list-style-position:outside;">             <li>item_1</li>             <li>item_2</li>             <li>item_3</li>         </ul>          <br>         <input type="button" value="click Me.!"                 onclick="mainFunction()" />     </div>        <script>         function mainFunction() {                        //  Return position using alert.             alert(document.getElementById(               "mainList").style.listStylePosition);         }     </script>  </body>  </html> 

Output:

  • Before click:

 

  • After click:

 

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by HTML | DOM Style listStylePosition Property are listed below:

  • Google Chrome 1
  • Edge 12
  • Mozilla Firefox 1
  • Internet Explorer 4
  • Opera 3.5
  • Safari 1

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