1. First item
1. First sub-item
1. Now a sub-sub-item
2. And another
2. Second sub-item
3. Third sub-item
2. Now item 2
3. And a third
Produces this:
I realise this is exactly what I asked it for, but for me there are too many item 1s (etc.) and I think there isn't a way to tell Markdown to do anything else for sub-items. Is there a way to get something like "a.", "b.", "c." for the sub-items?
For example, something like this doesn't work.
1. First item
a. First sub-item
i. Now a sub-sub-item
ii. And another
b. Second sub-item
c. Third sub-item
2. Now item 2
3. And a third
Here's something that works by adding in HTML.
1. First item
<ol type="a">
<li>First sub-item
<ol type="i">
<li>Now a sub-sub-item</li>
<li>And another</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>Second sub-item</li>
<li>Third sub-item</li>
</ol>
2. Now item 2
3. And a third
I think this is in the sphere of 'Markdown doesn't work like that'. However, I think I've thought about reporting this a couple of times and I thought having it in the issues (even as a closed one) for people to find might be useful. I think the problem of sub-items in, say, exercise lists is a common enough occurrence.
This Markdown code:
Produces this:
I realise this is exactly what I asked it for, but for me there are too many item 1s (etc.) and I think there isn't a way to tell Markdown to do anything else for sub-items. Is there a way to get something like "a.", "b.", "c." for the sub-items?
For example, something like this doesn't work.
Here's something that works by adding in HTML.
I think this is in the sphere of 'Markdown doesn't work like that'. However, I think I've thought about reporting this a couple of times and I thought having it in the issues (even as a closed one) for people to find might be useful. I think the problem of sub-items in, say, exercise lists is a common enough occurrence.