How to dispay unordered list inline with bullets?

The best option I saw in other answers was to use float:left;. Unfortunately, it doesn't work in IE7 which is a requirement here^* — you still lose the bullet. I'm not really keen on using a background image either.

What I'm gonna do instead (that no one else suggested, hence the self-answer) is go with manually adding • to the my html, rather than styling this. It's less than ideal, but it's the most compatible option I found.

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edit: ^*Current readers take note of the original post date. IE7 is unlikely to be a concern anymore.

I had the same problem, but only in Internet Explorer (I tested version 7) - not in Firefox 3 or Safari 3. Using the :before selector works for me:

ul.tabs li {
  list-style: none;
  float: left;
}
ul.tabs li:before {
  content: '\ffed';
  margin-right: 0.5em;
}

I'm using a square bullet here, but a normal bullet \2022 would work the same.