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Lists

Unordered Lists

What it looks like What you type
  • Unordered lists are easy to do:
    • Start every line with a star.
      • More stars indicate a deeper level.
        Previous item continues.
    • A new line
  • in a list

marks the end of the list.

  • Of course you can start again.
* ''Unordered lists'' are easy to do:
** Start every line with a star.
*** More stars indicate a deeper level.
*: Previous item continues.
** A newline
* in a list marks the end of the list.
* Of course you can start again.

Numbered Lists

What it looks like What you type
  1. Numbered lists are:
    1. Very organized
    2. Easy to follow

A newline marks the end of the list.

  1. New numbering starts with 1.
# ''Numbered lists'' are:
## Very organized
## Easy to follow
A newline marks the end of the list.
# New numbering starts with 1.

Definition Lists

What it looks like What you type
Here’s a definition list:

Word

Definition of the word

A longer phrase needing definition

Phrase defined

A word

Which has a definition

Also a second one

And even a third

 

Begin with a semicolon. One item per line; a newline can appear before the colon but using a space before the colon improves parsing.

Here's a ''definition list'':
; Word : Definition of the word
; A longer phrase needing definition
: Phrase defined
; A word : Which has a definition
: Also a second one
: And even a third

Begin with a semicolon. One item per line; a newline can
appear before the colon,but using a space before the colon
improves parsing.