format numbered list

Summary:

embed a code block in a list

format numbered list

mkk 21 Apr 2009 19:08

is it possible to embed a code block within a numbered list, outline, etc. in this scenario i have a numbered list with an arbitrary number of lines where most lines are plain text. several lines describe commands. for example, list item #5 says something about the context in which the "sshd" daemon will run, then i need to insert a code block below that line, and resume the list with list item #6 on the line following the code block. tia

Re: format numbered list

ErichSteinboeck 21 Apr 2009 19:50

That's one of the long-time problems — see a thread from 2007.

Almost anything will break a numbered list: [[code]], [[div class="code"]], >, [[note]].

Although {{…}} and [[span class="code"]] don't break the numbered list, they both look ugly (no indent, no code highlighting) — see here:

What you type …	What you get …
# Item 1 _ _ {{do I=1 to 10 _ say I _ end}} _ _ # Item 2	Item 1 do I=1 to 10 say I end Item 2
# Item 1 _ [[span class="code"]]do I=1 to 10 _ say I _ end _ [[/span]] # Item 2	Item 1 do I=1 to 10 say I end Item 2

If you're really desperate you may consider attaching a screenshot — [[image …]]] doesn't break a numbered list.