Summary
The symbols()
CSS function lets you define counter styles inline, directly as the value of a property such as list-style
. Unlike @counter-style
, symbols()
is anonymous (i.e., it can only be used once). Although less powerful, it is shorter and easier to write than @counter-style
.
Syntax
symbols() = symbols( <symbols-type>? [ <string> | <image> ]+ );
<symbols-type>
can be one of the following:
cyclic
: The system cycles through the given values in the order of their definition, and returns to the start when it reaches the end.numeric
: The system interprets the given values as the successive units of a place-value numbering system.alphabetic
: The system interprets the given values as the digits of an alphabetic numbering system, like a place-value numbering system but without0
.symbolic
: The system cycles through the values, printing them an additional time at each cycle (one time for the first cycle, two times for the second, etc.).fixed
: The system cycles through the given values once, then falls back to Arabic numerals.
Example
HTML
<ol> <li>One</li> <li>Two</li> <li>Three</li> <li>Four</li> <li>Five</li> </ol>
CSS
ol { list-style: symbols(cyclic "*" "†" "‡"); }
Result
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Counter Styles Level 3 The definition of 'symbols()' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial defintion. |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | No support | 35 (35) | No support | No support | No support |
Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | No support | 35.0 (35) | No support | No support | No support |
See also
@counter-style
list-style-type
and the corresponding shorthandlist-style
.