Template:List/doc

{{List}} is a utility template for forming different types of lists. It serves as a front end for Module:List.

Usage

*/# vs. {{List}} vs. {{Columns-list}} vs. {{Div col}}

When to use * or #: If you need basic and multi-level ordered and unordered lists, but don't need custom formatting or columns.
When to use {{List}}: If you need basic, single-level ordered or unordered lists where you need to customize general list formatting, run the content in columns, or run the content horizontally.
When to use {{Columns-list}}: If you need complex or multi-level lists to run in columns, or are using Dynamic Page List (<dpl>, {{#tag:dpl}}, {{#dpl}}) to generate * or # lists.
When to use {{Div col}}: If you need non-list content, or a mix of lists and non-list content, to run in columns.

Basic

{{List
| list item 1
| list item 2
| ...
}}

All parameters

{{List
| type  = 
| start = 
<!-- styling options -->
| liststyle     = 
| itemstyle     = 
| class         =
| columnar      = 
| columns       = 
| indent        = 
}}

All parameters are optional.

type: All type functions supported by Module:List.

Function name	Produces	Example output
`bulleted`	Bulleted lists	First item Second item Third item
`horizontal`	Horizontal bulleted lists	First item Second item Third item
`ordered`	Ordered lists (numbered lists and alphabetical lists, with optional custom start)	Fifth item Sixth item Seventh item
`horizontal_ordered`	Horizontal ordered lists	First item Second item Third item

liststyle: CSS styles for the list.
itemstyle: CSS styles for list items.
class: CSS class for the list.
columnar: Shortcut to enable CSS columns and use default values (4 12em). Any value, such as yes (or even no) enables this setting, and setting any 'columns value overrides it.; columns: Define specific CSS column values, such as 3 10em for a maximum of 3 columns at 10 em units wide each.
indent: Define an indent for horizontal lists in em units. Must be a number, such as 2.

Examples

Basic list

{{List
| list item 1
| list item 2 
| ...
}}

list item 1
list item 2
...

Ordered list with optional start

{{List
| type  = ordered
| start = 10
| list item 10
| list item 11
| ...
}}

list item 10
list item 11
...

Default columnar list

{{List
| columnar = yes
| list item 1
| list item 2
| list item 3
| list item 4
| list item 5
| list item 6
| list item 7
| list item 8
}}

list item 1
list item 2
list item 3
list item 4
list item 5
list item 6
list item 7
list item 8

Horizontal list with custom indent and style

{{List
| type = horizontal
| indent = 0
| itemstyle = margin: 0;
| list item 1
| list item 2
| list item 3
| list item 4
| list item 5
| list item 6
| list item 7
| list item 8
}}

list item 1
list item 2
list item 3
list item 4
list item 5
list item 6
list item 7
list item 8