- From: Markus Ernst <derernst@gmx.ch>
- Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2010 10:50:26 +0200
- To: "Markus Ernst" <derernst@gmx.ch>, www-style@w3.org
-------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:28:47 +0200 > Von: "Markus Ernst" <derernst@gmx.ch> > One of the very common use-cases for list-style-position is the one > usually called "hanging indent" in word processors and layout softwares: The > position of the marker is supposed to align with the edge of the text column, > as with list-style-position:inside, but the contents of the list item should > appear as a block as with list-style-position:outside. > > Text bla bla bla bla bla > bla bla bla bla > > * List item one > list item 1 > * List item two > > Trying to get this aligned cross-browser with setting appropriate margins > and/or paddings on the ul/ol and li elements is quite a hassle. Even more, > if you have ordered lists and at CSS writing time you don't know the number > of list items to expect. > > So I suggest to add a third list-style-type value "inside-hanging": I am sorry it was late at night - of course id should always say list-style-position, not list-style-type. > <ul style="list-style-type:inside-hanging"> > <li>List item one<br>List item 1</li> > <li>List item two</li> > </ul> > > This is supposed to be rendered as above. Generally, UAs are encouraged to > apply the minimum indent necessary per list: > > ol { list-style-type:inside-hanging } > > Rendering: > > Ordered list with less than 10 items: > > 1 Item 1 > 2 Item 2 > 3 Item 3 > > Ordered list with 10 or more items: > > 1 Item 1 > 2 Item 2 > . .... > 10 Item 10 > > To give authors the possibility to define sets of lists with the same > indent, a list-style-indent property could be added, taking as a value eiter a > length, or a user-given keyword. Lists with the same keyword would then get > the same indents: > > ol { list-style-type:inside-hanging; list-style-indent:mykeyword } > > Rendering: > > Ordered list with less than 10 items: > > 1 Item 1 > 2 Item 2 > 3 Item 3 > > Ordered list with 10 or more items: > > 1 Item 1 > 2 Item 2 > . .... > 10 Item 10 -- Sicherer, schneller und einfacher. Die aktuellen Internet-Browser - jetzt kostenlos herunterladen! http://portal.gmx.net/de/go/chbrowser
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