List - HTML Tutorial with Example www.willvick.com Definition Lists In an HTML document, a Definition list starts with the < dl> tag and end with </dl> , <dt> tag is used for item of the list and <dd> tag is used for describes the item in the list. Unordered Lists An unordered list starts with the <ul> tag and end with </ul> and list item starts with the <li> tag end with the </li> tag in an HTML document. Ordered Lists An ordered list starts with the <ol> tag and end with </ol> and list item starts with the <li> tag end with the </li> tag in an HTML document.