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Related topics: WikiSyntax, WikiWord, WikiNotation, TextFormattingRules, TWikiEditingShorthand, TWikiRenderingShortcut



Comments & Questions about this Distribution Document Topic

This topic includes WikiSyntax for now (the 01 Feb 2003 release)

-- PeterThoeny - 01 Feb 2003

Everything else on this page is easy to grasp on first reading, except ATTACHURL.

-- GeorgWrede - 10 Apr 2003

I cant figure out the use of BR variable . If there is an example it will help to understand that

-- TapeshAgarwal - 09 May 2006

I figured it out now. Attaching the sample

Numbered List
   1 Item1
   2 Item2 %BR% here I can insert some description
   1 Item1
   1 Item2

This will be displayed as:- Numbered List

  1. Item1
  2. Item2
    here I can insert some description
  3. Item1
  4. Item2

-- TapeshAgarwal - 09 May 2006

It's hard to figured it out.

-- HuangCindy - 29 Sep 2008

Does anyone know if it is possible to have ordered lists where the type of character used to indicate the order depends on the level of sublist that it is?

For example, we need there to be some lists like this:

I. FIRST TOPIC
    1. first subtopic
    2. second subtopic
        a) first sub-subtopic
        b) second sub-subtopic
              i. this is a sub-sub-subtopic.
              ii. another sub-sub-subtopic
              iii. another
         c) the third sub-subtopic
     3. This is the THIRD subtopic
II. SECOND TOPIC
III. 3RD TOPIC
     1. etc,
     2. etc,
     3. etc.

We also may need the following style:

1. First topic
    1.1. first subtopic
    1.2. second subtopic
        1.2.1. first sub-subtopic
        1.2.2. second sub-subtopic
              1.2.2.1. this is a sub-sub-subtopic.
              1.2.2.2 another sub-sub-subtopic
              1.2.2.3. another
         1.2.3 the third sub-subtopic
     1.3. This is the THIRD subtopic
2. SECOND TOPIC
3. 3RD TOPIC
     3.1. etc,
     3.2. etc,
     3.3. etc.

Thanks

-- EnriqueEder - 2010-02-14

Your first list is possible, see details in TextFormattingRules

Your second list is not directly supported, but see NumberedHeadings and NumberedHeadingsWithNesting.

Best to ask support question in the Support forum.

-- PeterThoeny - 2010-02-15

Please use the Support forum if you have questions about TWiki features. This comment section is about the documentation of this topic.
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