The MENU element represents a list of items typically having one line
per item. Though the common implementation of this element is usually
the same as an unordered list, the MENU style should be more compact.
The only content of this list structure is the <li>
(list item) element. As with other list structures, the closing
</li> tag is optional in HTML (Required
in XHTML), as it is implied by the subsequent <li>
or end </menu> tags.
Description:
This attribute helps an author in situations with floating objects (images,
tables, etc.) produced through the Left and
Right ALIGN attributes. It allows content to stop being
flowed around the floated element.
Values: None
[DEFAULT - No special line breaking
effects are applied relative to the floating element.] Left [breaks line after this element
and moves down vertically until the left margin is clear of floated objects.] Right [breaks line after this element
and moves down vertically until the right margin is clear of floated objects.] All [breaks line after this element
and moves down vertically until both margins are clear of floated objects.]
Compact
[2|3|3.2|4]
[X1|X1.1]
[IE|M|N|O]
Standards Details:
Deprecated in HTML 4.x/XHTML 1.0. Dropped in XHTML 1.1.
Required? No
Description:
This is a stand alone attribute flag that indicates a compact rendering be used
if possible, possibly because the list items are small or the entire list is large.
Description:
This is an SGML Document Access
(SDA) attribute. SDA attributes are designed to transform HTML (and
other SGML-based documents) to the ICADD
DTD - which is used in creating accessible documents for users with
visual disabilities (rendering in Braille, large print, speech
synthesis, etc.) The attribute value specifies the name of the element
to convert this element to in the SDA element group (in this case the
'List' element - "list of items".) SDA also allows attributes and values from
the original element to be used in the new SDA element where necessary.
Description:
This is an SGML Document Access
(SDA) attribute. SDA attributes are designed to transform HTML (and
other SGML-based documents) to the ICADD
DTD - which is used in creating accessible documents for users with
visual disabilities (rendering in Braille, large print, speech
synthesis, etc.) The attribute value specifies content to be added
BEFORE the original element content (in this case the string
"<LHead>Menu</LHead>") when the SDA document is rendered.
Description:
This attribute is used to indicate a number other than
"1" to use in incrementing the list
structure when it is set to a numeric list type. Values are
automatically converted to the TYPE attribute, if present.
Description:
The TYPE attribute indicates different marker schemes to be
used instead of the default.
Values: none [no marker is used] A [capital letters] a [lower-case letters] I [large roman numerals] i [small roman numerals] upper-alpha [capital letters] lower-alpha [lower-case letters] upper-roman [large roman numerals] lower-roman [small roman numerals] decimal [integer numbering] disc [default solid bullet] square [solid square] circle [hollow bullet] round [hollow bullet]
There are almost never any display differences between a UL and a
MENU list. Recommend using UL because of its customizability.
DTD Note: The HTML 3.0 DTD listed DIR and MENU as
deprecated elements (this is why the common attributes are missing
support in HTML 3.0)
Browser Peculiarities
[Test]
The reviewed browsers make no distinction in display between a
UL and a MENU list.
[Test]
Netscape 6 Beta 1 had a bug with MENU lists: Unless LI elements in the
menu list were explicitly closed (they should be optional), the menu
indentation level was maintained for the rest of the document. This
behavior was fixed in 6.0 Beta 2.
[Test]
All browsers have major problems with roman numeral counting and
marker rendering, but only Netscape 4+ allows roman numerals to be
used for this list structure. See the Browser
Peculiarities section of the OL element for more details on this.