- 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
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> 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
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