Re: LI attributes

lee@sq.com
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 94 21:19:38 EDT
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Subject: Re: LI attributes
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In my previous message, %URL; should have read %URI;, sorry.

Lee


> I just noticed that LI doesn't have any attributes.
> 
> One of the frequently asked questions on netnews is where to get the little
> coloured spheres people use at list bullets... and put in the attributes
> to LI:
> 
> <!ATTLIST LI
>         icon     %URL;  #IMPLIED -- image for use in place of bullet --
>         label   CDATA   #IMPLIED -- when you can't show the icon image --
> >
> 
> This seems to be widely used & currently supported, were the attributes left
> off by mistake?
> 
> I have added them to the DTD we're using for HoTMetaL for the time being,
> with a comment about who put them there.
> 
> Lee
> 
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