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List

A list organizes information into discrete sequential sections.



Unordered List

Component Preview

  • Unordered list item
  • Unordered list item
  • Unordered list item

Component Code

<ul class="usa-list"> <li>Unordered list item</li> <li>Unordered list item</li> <li>Unordered list item</li> </ul>


Ordered List

Component Preview

  1. Ordered list item
  2. Ordered list item
  3. Ordered list item

Component Code

<ol class="usa-list"> <li>Ordered list item</li> <li>Ordered list item</li> <li>Ordered list item</li> </ol>


Unstyled List

Component Preview

  • Unstyled list item
  • Unstyled list item
  • Unstyled list item

Component Code

<ul class="usa-list usa-list--unstyled"> <li>Unstyled list item</li> <li>Unstyled list item</li> <li>Unstyled list item</li> </ul>



Guidance

When to use the list component

Ordered list.
Use an ordered list when you need to display text in some ranking, hierarchy, or series of steps.
Unordered list.
Use unordered lists to display text in no specific order.

When to consider something else

Long narrative text.
If you need to communicate long lists of narrative text, consider using paragraphs or other formats.
Complex processes.
For step-by-step processes, consider the process list or step indicator component.

Usability guidance

Use sentence case.
Begin lists with a capital letter and use sentence case for list items.
Use appropriate punctuation.
Use punctuation appropriate to the text. Do not leave sentences without periods.

Accessibility guidance

Use semantic markup.
Always use proper <ul>, <ol>, and <li> elements so screen readers can properly announce the list and number of items.
Don't use lists for layout.
Don't use list elements purely for visual formatting. Screen readers will announce them as lists.

USWDS Documentation

For more guidance, view the USWDS List Component Documentation.




Settings

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Variants

Variant Description

.usa-list

Default list styling for unordered and ordered lists.

.usa-list--unstyled

Remove list styles (bullets and numbers).

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