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title: Configure list definitions
description: List definitions, similar to content management frames, are decorative containers that control the look and feel of lists.
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# Configure list definitions

List definitions, similar to content management frames, are decorative containers that control the look and feel of lists.

## Before you begin

Role required: content\_admin or admin

## About this task

Specifically, list definitions are UI macros that use Apache Jelly script to define how a list is rendered inside a list block. Site design often requires multiple list styles within the layout. Lists are often the primary form of navigation within a site, so it is important to have control over their formatting.

Configuring list definitions requires a knowledge of Apache Jelly.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Content Management** > **Configuration** > **List Definitions** > **.**.

2.  Click **New**.

3.  Complete the List Definition form.


**Parent Topic:**[Customize the list block](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/content-management-system/t_DefineTheListBlock.md)

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