If the list does not sit within a containing box, you can use the "UL" to control the overall list width.
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CSS CODE
ul
{
list-style-type: none;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
text-align: right;
width: 10em;
}
li
{
background-image: url(arrow.gif);
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-position: 100% .4em;
padding-right: .6em;
}
HTML CODE
<ul>
<li><a href="#">Milk</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Eggs</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Cheese</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Vegetables</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Fruit</a></li>
</ul>
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