The CSS reference

"list-style-image" - css property (v. css 1)

  • This property sets the image that will be used as the list item marker.
  • Initial value: none
  • The property is inherited
  • HTML usage: elements with 'display: list-item'
  • Browsers that support the list-style-image - property :
    Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox Opera Google Chrome Apple Safari

Possible list-style-image values:

Values Comments CSS
[url] Url to the image to use as marker. When the image is available, it will replace the marker set with the 'list-style-type' marker. 1
none No image to use as marker. 1
inherit Will inherit the value from parent specification. 2

Property "list-style-image" example:

<!DOCTYPE HTML >
<html>
  <head>
    <style   type="text/css">
      div {width: 300px;}
      .o1 {
        list-style-type: upper-roman;
      }
      .u1 {
        list-style-image: url(images/Marker.png);
        list-style-position: inside;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body >
    <div>
      Possible list-style properties
      <ol class="o1">
        <li>list-style-images</li>
        <li>list-style-position</li>
        <li>list-style-type</li>
        <li>list-style
          <ul class="u1">
            <li>Shorthand notation for setting
              all the three previous properties.
              (list-style-position: inside)</li>
          </ul>
        </li>
      </ol>
    </div>
  </body>
</html>

Javascript access:

// To SET values ([o] is the target object)
[o].style.listStyleImage="list-style-image value"
// To GET values you must first get the computed style object
// To get that object in IE or Opera:
var cStyle=[o].currentStyle;
// To get that object in Firefox, Chrome or Safari (w3c-type):
var cStyle=window.getComputedStyle([o],null)
// To GET the property value:;
var value=cStyle.listStyleImage;
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