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List basics
There are three types of lists: ordered lists, unordered lists, and definition lists. In the following sections, ordered lists are used for examples. Unordered lists would give corresponding results.

Paragraphs in lists
For simplicity, list items in wiki markup cannot be longer than a paragraph. A following blank line will end the list and reset the counter on ordered lists. Separating unordered list items with blank lines may look approximately normal on your screen, but it creates many separate one-item lists, which is a problem for people using screen readers.

Paragraphs can be forced in lists by using HTML tags. Two line break symbols,, will create the desired effect. So will enclosing all but the first paragraph with

For a list with items of more than one paragraph long, adding a blank line between items may be necessary to avoid confusion.


 * lists
 * ordered lists
 * unordered lists
 * definition lists

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