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I need an unordered list without any bullets

html
responsive-design
css
best-practices
Anton ShumikhinbyAnton Shumikhin·Nov 10, 2024
TLDR

To obliterate bullets from <ul> elements, set list-style-type: none; in your lovely CSS:

ul { list-style-type: none; } /* Poof! Bullets gone */

This code snippet will banish bullets from all unordered lists in your webpage faster than you can say "abrakadabra".

You can employ inline CSS for a swift but rather messy fix:

<ul style="list-style-type: none;"> <li>Item 1</li> ... </ul>

Tweaking your unbulleted list

Zeroing padding & margin

To achieve consistency across different browsers, reset padding and margin to "big fat zero":

ul { list-style-type: none; padding: 0; /* Slimming down the list */ margin: 0; /* No more personal space */ }

Frameworks for the bullet-less

Working with Bootstrap? Use some built-in helper classes:

<ul class="list-unstyled"> <!-- Somebody said CSS classes? --> <li>Item 1</li> .... </ul>

This is suitable for Bootstrap 3, 4, and 5.

Aligning with style

Fix alignment issues by getting creative with text-indent and padding-left on li:

li { text-indent: -2em; /* Back it up */ padding-left: 2em; /* Now step to the left */ }

Classy solution for recurring use

If you often need unbulleted lists, create a CSS class:

.no-bullet { list-style-type: none; } /* Classy List */

And then, tag your HTML list to this class:

<ul class="no-bullet"> <!-- Yes, this list has class --> <li>Item 1</li> .... </ul>

Additional "pro" tips

Inline semantics on single list item

For an inline fix on a single list item, inline CSS will do the trick (not recommended for larger lists due to maintainability):

<li style="list-style-type: none;">Item 1</li> <!-- rogue list item */

Global share of styles

You can globally apply your no-bullets class to all li items inside .no-bullets using one simple rule:

.no-bullets li { list-style-type: none; }

Wrestling with conflicting styles

Got conflicting styles? Use !important for enforcing your style or increase specificity:

ul.no-bullets { list-style-type: none !important; /* My rule, my game! */ }

Significance of verbosity

Improve your code's readability and maintainability by eliminating redundant styles and unnecessary verbosity.