By default, markdown allows displaying the number list.

  1. Ordered list element one
  2. Ordered list element two

Then, How do you write an ordered list with letters in markdown content?

Markdown does not support a lettered ordered list.

However, We can achieve this in multiple ways.

One way, use an HTML order list tag with type=A

<ol type="A">
  <li>List 1</li>
  <li>List 2</li>
  <li>List 3</li>
</ol>

It displays an ordered list with a capital letter sequence. Renders on page

  1. List 1
  2. List 2
  3. List 3

Another way using use HTML order list tag with type=a

<ol type="a">
  <li>List 1</li>
  <li>List 2</li>
  <li>List 3</li>
</ol>

It displays an ordered list with a lowercase letter sequence. Renders on page

  1. List 1
  2. List 2
  3. List 3

Markdown Order list with Roman letter

It is an example of a display order list with roman letters.

One way, use an HTML order list tag with type=I

<ol type="I">
  <li>List 1</li>
  <li>List 2</li>
  <li>List 3</li>
</ol>

Renders on page

  1. List 1
  2. List 2
  3. List 3