Lists

You can use the following types of lists:

Unordered lists
Ordered lists
Mixed lists
Definition lists

Unordered lists

To create an unordered (bulleted) list, start each list item with an asterisk *. To create a nested list, add an extra asterisk * at the beginning of the line.

Unordered list formatting
Textile
* First item
** Subitem 1
** Subitem 2
* Second item
* Third item
* Fourth item

Unordered list formatting
HTML
<ul>
   <li>First item
      <ul>
         <li>Subitem 1</li>
         <li>Subitem 2</li>
      </ul>
   </li>
   <li>Second item</li>
   <li>Third item</li>
   <li>Fourth item</li>
</ul>

Ordered lists

To create an ordered (numbered) list, start each list item with a hash #. To create a nested list, add an extra hash # at the beginning of the line.

Ordered list formatting
Textile
# First item
## Subitem 1
## Subitem 2
# Second item
# Third item
# Fourth item

Ordered list formatting
HTML
<ol>
   <li>First item
      <ol>
         <li>Subitem 1</li>
         <li>Subitem 2</li>
      </ol>
   </li>
   <li>Second item</li>
   <li>Third item</li>
   <li>Fourth item</li>
</ol>

To define the item number, add the number after a hash #.

Ordered list formatting
Textile
#5 Fifth item
# Sixth item

Ordered list formatting
HTML
<ol start="5">
   <li>Fifth item</li>
   <li>Sixth item</li>
</ol>

To resume numbering after other text blocks, add an underscore _ after a hash #.

Ordered list formatting
Textile
# First item
# Second item

This is a paragraph

#_ Third item
# Fourth item

Ordered list formatting
HTML
<ol>
   <li>First item</li>
   <li>Second item</li>
</ol>

<p>This is a paragraph</p>

<ol start="3">
   <li>Third item</li>
   <li>Fourth item</li>
</ol>

Mixed lists

You can mix bullets and numbers in nested lists.

Mixed list formatting
Textile
# First item
** Subitem 1
** Subitem 2
# Second item
# Third item
# Fourth item

Mixed list formatting
HTML
<ol>
   <li>First item
      <ul>
         <li>Subitem 1</li>
         <li>Subitem 2</li>
      </ul>
   </li>
   <li>Second item</li>
   <li>Third item</li>
   <li>Fourth item</li>
</ol>

Definition lists

Definition lists are useful if you want to provide a quick reference for abbreviations, terminology or specific concepts.

To create a definition list:

Start a line with a semicolon ; followed by a space and then provide the term.
Start the next line with a colon : followed by a space and then provide the term definition.

Definition list formatting
Textile
; SE
: High school/secondary education (or higher)
; UG
: Undergraduate diploma (or higher)
; PG
: Postgraduate diploma (or higher)

Definition list formatting
HTML
<dl>
   <dt>SE</dt>
   <dd>High school/secondary education (or higher)</dd>
   <dt>UG</dt>
   <dd>Undergraduate diploma (or higher)</dd>
   <dt>PG</dt>
   <dd>Postgraduate diploma (or higher)</dd>
</dl>

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