Template:Plainlist/doc

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This template provides a WCAG/ISO-standards-compliant accessible alternative to <br /> separated lists, per WP:UBLIST and WP:PLIST

Usage

{{plainlist}} starts a plain (i.e. unbulleted) list, such as:

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]]}}

It uses proper HTML list markup, which is more standards-compliant and more accessible than separating list items with Template:Tag. Detailed reasons for using this template can be found at WP:UBLIST.

This template can be used with or without {{endplainlist}}. It is an alternative to {{unbulleted list}}, which performs the same function in a more concise but less wiki-style manner. Note that {{unbulleted list}} will work inside image captions, whereas {{plainlist}} does not.

Examples

Template:Markup

Alternative syntax

Template:Markup

Optional parameters

class – adds a CSS class to the containing div.
style – adds CSS style options. Complex styles should not be used in articles (per wp:deviations) but may be acceptable on user, project, and talk pages.

Example: Template:Para

indent – indents the list by a number of standard indents (one indent being 1.6em), particularly handy for inclusion in an indented discussion thread.

Example: Template:Para

Controlling line-breaking

Template Template:Tlx may be used with Template:Tlx and Template:Tlx to control line-breaking in bulletless lists, to prevent wrapped long entries from being confused with multiple entries. See Template:Wbr/doc#Controlling line-breaking in infoboxes for details.

Technical details

{{Plainlist}} works by constructing a div with the CSS class "plainlist" which has the following style: <source lang="css"> .plainlist ul {

   line-height: inherit;
   list-style: none none;
   margin: 0;

} .plainlist ul li {

   margin-bottom: 0;

} </source>

Redirects

{{Startplainlist}}