Markdown Lists

You can organize items into ordered and unordered lists using Markdown.

Unordered Lists

To create an unordered list (corresponding to the HTML ul tag), add dashes (-), asterisks (*), or plus signs (+) in front of line items.

Ordered Lists

To create an ordered list (corresponding to the HTML ol tag), add line items with numbers followed by a period. The numbers don't necessarily have to be in numerical order, but the list should start with the number one.

Nested Lists

To create a nested list, indent one or more items using spaces or tabs.

Which Method to Use?

For unordered lists, it doesn't matter which character you use (-, *, or +). Just pick one and be consistent throughout your document.