Lists

Bulleted lists

Introduce bulleted lists with a lead-in line ending in a colon. Start each item with a lowercase letter, and do not use a full stop at the end.

Formatted example

You can buy:

apples
pears
pineapples

HTML code

<p>You can buy:</p>
<ul>
    <li>apples</li>
    <li>pears</li>
    <li>pineapples</li>
</ul>

Markdown

You can buy:

- apples
- pears
- pineapples

Numbered lists

Use numbered lists instead of bulleted lists when the order of the items is relevant.

You do not need to use a lead-in line for numbered lists. Items in a numbered list should end in a full stop because each should be a complete sentence.

Formatted example

Your name
Your email address
Your department

HTML code

<ol>
    <li>Your name</li>
    <li>Your email address</li>
    <li>Your department</li>
</ol>

Markdown

1. Your name
2. Your email address
3. Your department