Bulleted, Numbered, and Other Lists

Bulleted Lists

To make a bulleted list, simply add a space or a tab as the first character on the line for each item.

  One
  Two
  Three

Becomes:

• One
• Two
• Three

Numbered Lists

To make a numbered list, add a pound sign (#) after a leading space or tab on the line for each item.

  #Red
  #Green
  #Blue

Becomes:

1. Red
2. Green
3. Blue

Roman Lists

To use Roman numbers for a list, add an exclamation point (!) after a leading space or tab on the line for each item. [3.2]

  !Red
  !Green
  !Blue

Becomes:

1. Red
2. Green
3. Blue

Lettered Lists

To make a lettered list, add an at sign (@) after a leading space or tab on the line for each item. [3.2]

  @Red
  @Green
  @Blue

Becomes:

1. Red
2. Green
3. Blue

Nested Lists

Lists can be nested by adding additional indentation (tabs or spaces) for each sublist.

1. This is the first item.
   1. There are several items here.
   2. There are several items here.
      1. One
         • Red
         • Green
         • Blue
      2. Two
      3. Three
   3. There are several items here.
2. This is the second item.
3. This is the third item.

Definition Lists

Definition lists are a special format with each item title followed by its definition. Use a plus sign (+) after a leading space or tab for each title and a minus sign (-) for each definition.

  +HTML
  -Hypertext Markup Language
  +HTTP
  -Hypertext Transport Protocol
  +URL
  -Uniform Resource Locator

Becomes:

HTML

Hypertext Markup Language

HTTP

Hypertext Transport Protocol

URL -Uniform Resource Locator