Lists

Lists may be ordered (numbered) or not (bulleted).

Bulleted:

• item A
• item Z

Ordered:

1. first item
2. second item

No distinction is made between list markers, which may be asterisks, dashes, or pluses.

• asterisk item
• dash item
• plus item
• asterisk item
• dash item
• plus item

Ordered lists are marked by numerals and periods (not right parentheses).

1. first item, 1.
2. second item, 1.

2) not a list item

Begin after a blank line, a blockquote, or a code block, or a header. (A blank is required after an ordinary paragraph.)

Lists may be nested. Sub-items are indented at least 4 spaces and any marker may be used.

• item A

  • sub item A-1
  • sub item A-2

• level 1

  • level 2
    • level 3
      • level 4
        • level 5
    • level 3

1. item A

   1. sub item A-1
   2. sub item A-2

2. level 1

   • level 2
     1. level 3
        • level 4
          • level 5
     2. level 3

List markers and numerals are set by style, not by markdown.

Lists may be blockquoted. Lazy blockquotes produce flat lists.

~~~
> 1. item A
    1. sub item A-1
    1. sub item A-2
~~~

1. item A
2. sub item A-1
3. sub item A-2

Explicit blockquotes can render sublists.

~~~
> 1. item A
>      1. sub item A-1
>      1. sub item A-2
~~~

1. item A
   1. sub item A-1
   2. sub item A-2