HTML <ul>
compact
Attribute
Example
Using the compact attribute in an unordered list:
Browser Support
All major browsers do not support the compact attribute.
Definition and Usage
The compact attribute of <ul>
is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
The compact attribute is a boolean attribute.
The compact attribute specifies that the list should be presented in a smaller, more compact style, achieved by reducing line spacing and indenting the list.
Compatibility Notes
In HTML 4.01, the compact attribute of the ul element was deprecated; in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD, the compact attribute of the ul element is not supported.
CSS Syntax: <ul style="line-height: 80%">
CSS Example: Reducing line height in a list
In our CSS tutorial, you can find more details about the line-height property.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
In XHTML, attribute minimization is forbidden, and the compact attribute must be defined as: <ul compact="compact">
.