---
title: "Why Do I See Dots Before My Custom Fields? - Advanced Custom Fields"
description: "By default, Joomla displays custom fields inside a list structure: <ul class=\"fields-container\">   <li class=\"field-entry\"></li>"
url: "https://www.tassos.gr/docs/advanced-custom-fields/troubleshoot/why-do-i-see-dots-before-my-custom-fields"
date: "2026-04-05T04:07:22+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

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#  Why Do I See Dots Before My Custom Fields?

By default, Joomla displays custom fields inside a list structure:

 ```html
<ul class="fields-container">
  <li class="field-entry"></li>
  <li class="field-entry"></li>
  <li class="field-entry"></li>
</ul>
```

Each field is wrapped in an `<li>` tag. Depending on your template’s stylesheet, unordered lists `<ul>` and list items `<li>` may be styled with dots or other markers in front of the content.

This means that when you display something like an [ACF Video field](https://www.tassos.gr/docs/advanced-custom-fields/fields/video), you may see an unwanted dot appearing immediately before the video, which can make the layout look odd.

 Note: This issue is not related to Advanced Custom Fields. This occurs because Joomla renders custom fields in conjunction with your template’s CSS.

## [Workaround: Remove the Dots with CSS](#workaround-remove-the-dots-with-css)

To hide these dots, you can add a small CSS override to your template:

 ```
ul.fields-container {
    list-style-type: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

```

This will remove the default list markers and ensure your fields display cleanly without dots.

 Last updated on Oct 3rd 2025 10:10

## Schema

```json
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    "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
    "itemListElement": [
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            "@type": "ListItem",
            "position": 1,
            "name": "Home",
            "item": "https://www.tassos.gr"
        },
        {
            "@type": "ListItem",
            "position": 2,
            "name": "Home",
            "item": "https://www.tassos.gr/docs"
        },
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            "name": "Advanced Custom Fields",
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        },
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            "position": 4,
            "name": "Troubleshooting",
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        },
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            "position": 5,
            "name": "Why Do I See Dots Before My Custom Fields?",
            "item": "https://www.tassos.gr/docs/advanced-custom-fields/troubleshoot/why-do-i-see-dots-before-my-custom-fields"
        }
    ]
}
```

```json
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    "@type": "Article",
    "mainEntityOfPage": {
        "@type": "WebPage",
        "@id": "https://www.tassos.gr/docs/advanced-custom-fields/troubleshoot/why-do-i-see-dots-before-my-custom-fields"
    },
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    },
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            "url": "https://www.tassos.gr/https://www.tassos.gr/media/brand/logo-text.png"
        }
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    "datePublished": "2025-10-03T10:37:51+03:00",
    "dateCreated": "2025-10-03T10:37:51+03:00",
    "dateModified": "2025-10-03T10:44:02+03:00"
}
```