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Lists

Table of contents

  1. Unordered list
  2. Ordered list
  3. Task list
  4. Definition list

Most lists can be rendered with pure Markdown.

Unordered list

  • Item 1
  • Item 2
  • Item 3

or

  • Item 1
  • Item 2
  • Item 3
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Item 3

_or_

* Item 1
* Item 2
* Item 3

Ordered list

  1. Item 1
  2. Item 2
  3. Item 3
1. Item 1
1. Item 2
1. Item 3

Task list

  • hello, this is a todo item
  • hello, this is another todo item
  • goodbye, this item is done
- [ ] hello, this is a todo item
- [ ] hello, this is another todo item
- [x] goodbye, this item is done

Definition list

Definition lists require HTML syntax and aren’t supported with the GitHub Flavored Markdown compiler.

Name
Godzilla
Born
1952
Birthplace
Japan
Color
Green
<dl>
  <dt>Name</dt>
  <dd>Godzilla</dd>
  <dt>Born</dt>
  <dd>1952</dd>
  <dt>Birthplace</dt>
  <dd>Japan</dd>
  <dt>Color</dt>
  <dd>Green</dd>
</dl>