Help:Lists

Overview:
You can creae two types of lists:
 * 1) Bullet Lists: which are unordered and not numbered and have a blue square before the text, or
 * 2) Numbered Lists: which order or number each item

How to Make a Bullett List:
To create a bulletted list, start the line with a star sign "*".

Typing this:

* This is a list * This is part of the same list * As is this!

Yields this:


 * This is a list
 * This is part of the same list
 * As is this!

How to Make a Numbered List:
Numbered lists are just as easy. Instead of starting the line with a "*", instead start each line with a "#".

Typing this:


 * 1) I'm number one!
 * 2) I'm number two!
 * 3) I'm number three!

Yields this:


 * 1) I'm number one!
 * 2) I'm number two!
 * 3) I'm number three!

Be Careful! A list ends when there is a line that has no # sign at the beginning. Numbering starts over with the number 1 again when the # sign is encountered again. So for instance:

Typing this:

No List
 * 1) List 1
 * 2) List 1
 * 1) List 2

Yields this:

No List
 * 1) List 1
 * 2) List 1
 * 1) List 2

Multi-leveled Lists
Adding more levels to a list is simple - just add another list character to the front. So:

* List Level 1 ** List Level 2 *** List Level 3 ** List Level 2 * List Level 1

becomes:


 * List Level 1
 * List Level 2
 * List Level 3
 * List Level 2
 * List Level 1

This works with both styles of list:


 * 1) List Level 1
 * 2) List Level 2
 * 3) List Level 3
 * 4) List Level 2
 * 5) List Level 1

becomes:


 * 1) List Level 1
 * 2) List Level 2
 * 3) List Level 3
 * 4) List Level 2
 * 5) List Level 1

Mixing Bullett Lists and Ordered Lists:
You can even create mixed lists

Typing this:

*# and nest them *#* like this *#*; can I mix definition list as well? *#*: yes *#*; how? *#*: it's easy as *#*:* a *#*:* b *#*:* c

Yields this:
 * and nest them
 * like this
 * can I mix definition list as well?
 * yes
 * how?
 * it's easy as
 * a
 * b
 * c

Structure inside List elements
Due to the issue of lists ending on the first non-list character line, special efforts must be taken in order to build multi-paragraph and multi-element list items.

Breaking up a paragraph should be done with. This will create a new line without breaking the list. will do this as well, but is a little trickier to get right.

Sometimes an element in a list needs to consist of both a sub-list, and further text that isn't a part of the sub-list. This too is achievable, placing a colon at the correct level will allow you to continue the list element without mess. This is not a perfect solution, as the indent is not always well-aligned with the list indents.

#: Continuing List Element 1
 * 1) List Element 1
 * 2) Sub-list element 1
 * 3) Sub-list element 2


 * 1) List Element 1
 * 2) Sub-list element 1
 * 3) Sub-list element 2
 * Continuing List Element 1

* This is an example of a list element across several lines. By inserting, we can spread the list element across several lines without having to go into multiple list elements. Pretty spiffy, no? * In this example, we use paragraph markers to make multiple lines. This works just as well, but does require a little foresight, as paragraph markers need to surround the text. This, to many is not a hindrance * A ordinary ol' List element


 * This is an example of a list element across several lines. By inserting , we can spread the list element across several lines without having to go into multiple list elements. Pretty spiffy, no?
 * In this example, we use paragraph markers to make multiple lines. This works just as well, but does require a little foresight, as paragraph markers need to surround the text.  This, to many is not a hindrance
 * A ordinary ol' List element

Numbered lists across multiple columns
In some cases, it's necessary or useful to spread a numbered list across several columns (such as in a table). Wiki mark-up cannot handle this. Instead, HTML code needs to be used:

becomes:

This system, of course, does not need to be used for bullet-point lists, as number preservation isn't an issue.