Help:Wiki-numbered lists

The WIKI provides a feature for displaying auto-numbered lists. This is quite powerful and flexible, but has a few tricks to it.

Simple lists
Simple numbered lists start with a # character on each line/paragraph:


 * 1) First point
 * 2) Second Point
 * 3) Third Point

Each point may be an entire paragraph that displays as multiple lines.


 * 1) First point
 * 2) In this case I am making the "Second Point" much longer than either the "First Point" or the "Third Point" in order to demonstrate how a single point can wrap in display. Note that this point consists of more than a single sentence. Note how the subsequent lines are indented relative to the number.
 * 3) Third Point

Indented lists
A numbered list may be indented, perhaps as part of a threaded exchange:

Top Level
 * Second level response.
 * Third level, after which will follow a third level numbered list.
 * First point
 * Second Point
 * Third Point

Sub lists
An item in a numbered list may have sub-lists under it:
 * 1) First point
 * 2) Sub-point 1.1
 * 3) Sub-point 1.2
 * 4) Sub-point 1.3
 * 5) Second Point
 * 6) Sub-point 2.1
 * 7) Sub-point 1.2
 * 8) Sub-point 1.3
 * 9) Third Point

An item in a numbered list may have bulleted comments under it:
 * 1) First point
 * 2) *Sub-point A
 * 3) *Sub-point B
 * 4) *Sub-point C
 * 5) Second Point
 * 6) *Sub-point D
 * 7) *Sub-point E
 * 8) *Sub-point F
 * 9) Third Point

An item in a numbered list may have un-bulleted indented comments under it:
 * 1) First point
 * Sub-point A
 * Sub-point B
 * Sub-point C
 * 1) Second Point
 * Sub-point D
 * Sub-point E
 * Sub-point F
 * 1) Third Point

Pretty much any combination of bullets, indents, and further numbered lists can be present, provided that the # characters remain to indicate that the numbering should continue:

Initial comment
 * Indented response
 * Indented rejoinder, which will be followed by a numbered list
 * First point
 * Sub-point A
 * Response to sub-point A
 * Alpha: Bulleted parts of response to A
 * Beta: Bulleted parts of response to A
 * Gamma: Bulleted parts of response to A
 * Sub-point B
 * Response to sub-point B, including a second numbered list
 * Item one of response to B
 * Item two of response to B
 * Item three of response to B
 * Sub-point C
 * Second Point
 * Sub-point D
 * Sub-point E
 * Sub-point F
 * Third Point

Breaking the number sequence
If a blank line occurs, the numbering starts over


 * 1) First point


 * 1) Second Point


 * 1) Third Point

Similarly, a bulleted list or indented comment that does not include the # symbol causes the numbering to restart at the next #


 * 1) First point
 * Sub-point A
 * Sub-point B
 * Sub-point C


 * 1) Second Point
 * Sub-point D
 * Sub-point E
 * Sub-point F


 * 1) Third Point


 * 1) First point
 * Sub-point A
 * Sub-point B
 * Sub-point C


 * 1) Second Point
 * Sub-point D
 * Sub-point E
 * Sub-point F


 * 1) Third Point