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The MediaWiki software allows users to use two different styles of lists - unordered, and ordered (or, bullet-point and numbered, respectively). These two styles of lists are manipulated in exactly the same way on the editing page.
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List basics
To create a bulletted list, start the line with a "*". So:
* This is a list * This is part of the same list * As is this!
becomes:
- This is a list
- This is part of the same list
- As is this!
Numbered lists are just as easy. Instead of starting the line with a "*", instead start with a "#". So:
# I'm number one! # I'm number two! # I'm number three!
becomes:
- I'm number one!
- I'm number two!
- I'm number three!
A list ends when a line that starts without a list character is found. So:
# List 1 # List 1 No List # List 2
becomes:
- List 1
- List 1
No List
- 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 2
- List Level 1
This works with both styles of list:
# 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 2
- List Level 1
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 <br>. This will create a new line without breaking the list. <p></p> 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.
# List Element 1 ## Sub-list element 1 ## Sub-list element 2 #: Continuing List Element 1
- List Element 1
- Sub-list element 1
- Sub-list element 2
- Continuing List Element 1
* This is an example of a list element across several lines.<br>By inserting <br>, we can spread the list element across several lines without having to go into multiple list elements.<br>Pretty spiffy, no? * <p>In this example, we use paragraph markers to make multiple lines.</p><p> This works just as well, but does require a little foresight, as paragraph markers need to surround the text.</p><p>This, to many, is not a hindrance</p> * A ordinary ol' List element
- This is an example of a list element across several lines.
By inserting <br>, 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
- An 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:
{|
|<ol start="125"><li>a<li>bb<li>ccc</ol>
|<ol start="128"><li>ddd<li>ee<li>f</ol>
|}
becomes:
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This system, of course, does not need to be used for bullet-point lists, as number preservation isn't an issue.
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