Lists

Create ordered and unordered lists

List Syntax

You can organize items into ordered or unordered lists.

Ordered Lists

Markdown Syntax	HTML Syntax	Rendered Output
`1. item first` `2. item second` `3. item third`	item first item second item third	1. item first 2. item second 3. item third
`1. item first` `2. item second` `3. item third` `4. item fourth`	item first item second item third item fourth	1. item first 2. item second 3. item third 4. item fourth

Best Practices for Ordered Lists

Markdown allows you to use ) as a delimiter, but for compatibility reasons, please don't do this.

✅ Do this	❌ Don't do this
`1. item first` `2. item second` `3. item third`	`1) item first` `2) item second` `3) item third`

Unordered Lists

Markdown Syntax	HTML Syntax	Rendered Output
`- item first` `- item second` `- item third`	item first item second item third	- item first - item second - item third
`- item first` `- item second` `- item third` `- item fourth`	item first item second item third item fourth	- item first - item second - item third - item fourth
`+ item first` `+ item second` `+ item third`	item first item second item third	+ item first + item second + item third
`* item first` `* item second` `* item third`	item first item second item third	* item first * item second * item third
`* item first` `* item second` `* item third` `* item fourth`	item first item second item third item fourth	* item first * item second * item third * item fourth

Best Practices for Unordered Lists

Different Markdown applications handle the same delimiters inconsistently. It's recommended to use the same delimiter throughout a single list.

✅ Do this	❌ Don't do this
`- item first` `- item second` `- item third`	`* item first` `- item second` `+ item third`

Nesting Other Elements in Lists

To add another element in a list while preserving the continuity of the list, indent the element four spaces or one tab, as shown below:

Adding Paragraphs

* This is the first list item.
* Here is the second list item.
    add another paragraph in the same list item.
* This is the third list item.

Rendered output:

This is the first list item.
Here is the second list item.

add another paragraph in the same list item.
This is the third list item.

Adding Blockquotes

* This is the first list item.
* Here is the second list item. 

    > A blockquote would look great below the second list item.
* This is the third list item.

Rendered output:

This is the first list item.
Here is the second list item.

A blockquote would look great below the second list item.
This is the third list item.

Adding Images

* This is the first list item.
* Here is the second list item. 

    ![A picture would look great below the second list item.](/assets/images/flower.jpg)
* This is the third list item.

Rendered output:

This is the first list item.
Here is the second list item.
This is the third list item.