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List-style-type: numbering is the list's presentation

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list-style-type chooses a marker, such as a disc or numbering. It styles elements behaving as list items; it does not turn arbitrary text into a semantically structured list.

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list-style-type chooses a marker, such as a disc or numbering. It styles elements behaving as list items; it does not turn arbitrary text into a semantically structured list. [1]

For ordered steps, start with the appropriate HTML list. Then choose a marker that supports reading. Do not rely on different symbols alone to communicate important categories or states.

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  1. [1] MDN — CSS list-style-type ↗