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HTML HTML Lists Definition Lists

Posted by Richard Stringfellow
Richard Stringfellow
6,883 Points

Definition Lists Code Challenge

I don't understand why this isn't the correct way to add an ordered list to the "Shapes" item.

<code> <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>HTML Lists Challenge</title> </head> <body>

<h1>HTML Lists Challenge</h1>

<!-- Write your code below -->
<ol>
  <li>Stop</li>
  <li>Drop</li>
  <li>Roll</li>
</ol>
<ul>
  <li>Shapes</li>
    <ol>
      <li>Square</li>
      <li>Round</li>
      <li>Oval</li>
    </ol>
  <li>Colors</li>      
</ul>

</body> </html> </code>

1 Answer

Jason Anello
PLUS
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points
Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Richard,

The ordered list has to be inside the "Shapes" list item, not after it. You want to close off the "Shapes" list item after the ordered list.

Richard Stringfellow
Richard Stringfellow
6,883 Points

Oh, my gosh! I had been working in SublimeText2, and it must have ignored my mistake. The browser rendered as though I had coded it correctly! Is that possible?

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Generally, browsers are pretty forgiving with invalid html. You should still strive to write valid html though and not depend on the browser to fix invalid html.