--- title: "Tip: Create a descending list of numbered items" shortTitle: Descending list type: tip language: html tags: [content] author: chalarangelo cover: ancient-greek-building excerpt: Did you know there's an easy way to create a descending list of numbered items with pure HTML? Learn how with this handy tip. dateModified: 2021-06-22T05:00:00-04:00 --- Did you know there's an easy way to create a descending list of numbered items with pure HTML? The only thing you'll need is the `reversed` attribute. This boolean attribute is specific to `ol` elements and specifies that the list's elements are in reverse order (i.e. numbered from high to low). ```html
  1. My third favorite
  2. My second favorite
  3. My absolute favorite
``` Additionally, you can combine `reversed` with the `start` attribute which is an integer specifying the initial value of the list counter. For example, if you wanted to display the numbers 6 through 4 in a reversed 3-item list, you would simply add `start="6"`.