CSS list-style-image Property
Example
Specify an image as the list-item marker in a list:
ul
{
list-style-image: url('sqpurple.gif');
}
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Definition and Usage
The list-style-image property replaces the list-item marker with an image.
Note: Always specify the list-style-type property in addition. This property is used if the image for some reason is unavailable.
| Default value: | none |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | yes |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.listStyleImage="url('smiley.gif')" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| list-style-image | 1.0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
CSS Syntax
list-style-image: none|url|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| none | No image will be displayed. Instead, the list-style-type property will define what type of list marker will be rendered. This is default | Play it » |
| url | The path to the image to be used as a list-item marker | Play it » |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it » |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS List
CSS reference: list-style property
HTML DOM reference: listStyleImage property
