Help:Wiki-numbered lists

The WIKI provides a feature for displaying auto-numbered lists. This is quite powerful and flexible, but has a few tricks to it.

Simple lists

Simple numbered lists start with a # character on each line/paragraph:

1. First point
2. Second Point
3. Third Point

Each point may be an entire paragraph that displays as multiple lines.

1. First point
2. In this case I am making the "Second Point" much longer than either the "First Point" or the "Third Point" in order to demonstrate how a single point can wrap in display. Note that this point consists of more than a single sentence. Note how the subsequent lines are indented relative to the number.
3. Third Point

Indented lists

A numbered list may be indented, perhaps as part of a threaded exchange:

Top Level

Second level response.

Third level, after which will follow a third level numbered list.

1. First point
2. Second Point
3. Third Point

Sub lists

An item in a numbered list may have sub-lists under it:

1. First point
   1. Sub-point 1.1
   2. Sub-point 1.2
   3. Sub-point 1.3
2. Second Point
   1. Sub-point 2.1
   2. Sub-point 1.2
   3. Sub-point 1.3
3. Third Point

An item in a numbered list may have bulleted comments under it:

1. First point
   • Sub-point A
   • Sub-point B
   • Sub-point C
2. Second Point
   • Sub-point D
   • Sub-point E
   • Sub-point F
3. Third Point

An item in a numbered list may have un-bulleted indented comments under it:

1. First point

   Sub-point A

   Sub-point B

   Sub-point C

2. Second Point

   Sub-point D

   Sub-point E

   Sub-point F

3. Third Point

Pretty much any combination of bullets, indents, and further numbered lists can be present, provided that the # characters remain to indicate that the numbering should continue:

Initial comment

Indented response

Indented rejoinder, which will be followed by a numbered list

1. First point

   Sub-point A

   Response to sub-point A

   • Alpha: Bulleted parts of response to A
   • Beta: Bulleted parts of response to A
   • Gamma: Bulleted parts of response to A

   Sub-point B

   Response to sub-point B, including a second numbered list

   1. Item one of response to B
   2. Item two of response to B
   3. Item three of response to B

   Sub-point C

2. Second Point

   Sub-point D

   Sub-point E

   Sub-point F

3. Third Point

Breaking the number sequence

If a blank line occurs, the numbering starts over

1. First point

1. Second Point

1. Third Point

Similarly, a bulleted list or indented comment that does not include the # symbol causes the numbering to restart at the next #

1. First point

• Sub-point A
• Sub-point B
• Sub-point C

1. Second Point

• Sub-point D
• Sub-point E
• Sub-point F

1. Third Point

1. First point

Sub-point A

Sub-point B

Sub-point C

1. Second Point

Sub-point D

Sub-point E

Sub-point F

1. Third Point

See also

• Wikitext examples