How to create a 1.1, 1.2 1.3 … HTML list?

Question

I want to create HTML nested lists that has the following format:

1  
   1.1  
   1.2  
   1.3  
   1.4   
2
   2.1

I tried a solution that I f

Answer 1

The before element doesn't work in IE6, but it's the correct way of doing it. I'd recommend using IE7.js, a javascript library that makes IE6 behave like IE7 where javascript and CSS are concerned. Another way could be using a javascript hack that runs only if the browser is IE6 and traverses de DOM modifying the list items...

In For A Beautiful Web you can find more information regarding IE6-compatible websites.