Ordered Lists , Starting index with XHTML Strict?

Question

Is there a way to start an ordered list from a specific index while following XHTML Strict? Using start=n works well, but has been deprecated… The intended purpose is to r

Answer 1

As kdgregory noted, counters would be the way to accomplish this and still maintain a valid document. This article on Array Studio shows how to code this in XHTML and CSS. The following is copied from their article:

You need to write the following in your CSS:

OL#page_one { counter-reset: item }
OL#page_two { counter-reset: item 5 }
LI { display: block }
LI:before {
    content: counter(item) ". ";
    counter-increment: item;
    display:block;
}

And, this is how your lists should be defined:

    
Division Bell
    
Atom Hearth Mother
    
Relics
    
Dark Side of the Moon
    
Wish You Were Here



    
The Wall
    
More
    
Piper at the gates of Dawn
    
Final Cut
    
Meddle