markdown List HTML tag

In HTML pages, a list of similar items is represented in a formatted way for readability, Markdown also uses special syntax asterisks *, hyphen -, or plus + to create a list.

There are three types of lists in general;

  • Unordered or bullet list
  • Ordered or numbered list
  • Description list

Unordered List of items in markdown

Also, called bullet lists, represent the list of items in an unordered way. It uses asterisk *, hyphen - or plus + to create an unordered list

here is a Bullet list syntax

* item 1
* Item 2
- Item 3
- Item 4
+ item 5
+ item 5

Generated HTML code is

<ul>
    <li>item 1</li>
    <li>Item 2</li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>Item 3</li>
    <li>Item 4</li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>Item 5</li>
    <li>Item 6</li>
</ul>

On a browser, you can see the list as follows.

  • item 1

  • Item 2

  • Item 3

  • Item 4

  • item 5

  • item 5

Ordered List items in markdown

The list of items represents numbers starting from 1,2 etc, and followed by a period . symbol or right parenthesis. These can also be called numbered lists

Numbered list syntax:

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

Generated HTML code is

<ol>
    <li>Ordered list element one</li>
    <li>Ordered list element two</li>
</ol>

user can see the list on the browser as follows

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

Description List in Markdown

Descriptions list of items with each item containing a description head and description. markdown doesn’t have support for the description list. Please check the extended syntax for different vendors to support the description list.