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List extensions

The following additional list items are supported:

Ordered list with alpha letter

Allows to use a list using an alpha letter instead of a number

  1. First item
  2. Second item
  3. Last item
a. First item
b. Second item
c. Last item
.
<ol type="a">
<li>First item</li>
<li>Second item</li>
<li>Last item</li>
</ol>

It works also for uppercase alpha:

  1. First item
  2. Second item
  3. Last item
A. First item
B. Second item
C. Last item
.
<ol type="A">
<li>First item</li>
<li>Second item</li>
<li>Last item</li>
</ol>

Like for numbered list, a list can start with a different letter

  1. First item
  2. Second item
b. First item
c. Second item
.
<ol type="a" start="2">
<li>First item</li>
<li>Second item</li>
</ol>

A different type of list will break the existing list:

  1. First item1
  2. Second item
  1. First item2
a. First item1
b. Second item
A. First item2
.
<ol type="a">
<li>First item1</li>
<li>Second item</li>
</ol>
<ol type="A">
<li>First item2</li>
</ol>

Ordered list with roman letter

Allows to use a list using a roman number instead of a number.

  1. First item
  2. Second item
  3. Third item
  4. Last item
i. First item
ii. Second item
iii. Third item
iv. Last item
.
<ol type="i">
<li>First item</li>
<li>Second item</li>
<li>Third item</li>
<li>Last item</li>
</ol>

It works also for uppercase alpha:

  1. First item
  2. Second item
  3. Third item
  4. Last item
I. First item
II. Second item
III. Third item
IV. Last item
.
<ol type="I">
<li>First item</li>
<li>Second item</li>
<li>Third item</li>
<li>Last item</li>
</ol>

Like for numbered list, a list can start with a different letter

  1. First item
  2. Second item
ii. First item
iii. Second item
.
<ol type="i" start="2">
<li>First item</li>
<li>Second item</li>
</ol>

Lists can be restarted, specifying the start point.

  1. First item

Some text

  1. Second item
1.   First item

Some text

2.   Second item
.
<ol>
<li>First item</li>
</ol>
<p>Some text</p>
<ol start="2">
<li>Second item</li>
</ol>