how do i get an unordered list to not display bullet points. as i want to create a list that does not indent or anything but only indicates it by a coloured background.

This is really simple, you can learn this easily... and should:
http://reference.sitepoint.com/css

li {list-style-type: none;
background: #b8eaff;
}

Oh thanks! that reply was really quick

another good ref: http://www.alistapart.com/articles/taminglists/

Originally Posted by andyp

Oh thanks! that reply was really quick

well I should hope so, lol, simple answer.