Template:Plainlist

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

Usage

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

• cat
• dog
• horse
• cow
• sheep
• pig

It uses proper HTML list markup, which is more standards-compliant and more accessible than separating list items with <br />. Detailed reasons for using this template can be found at w: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

{{Plainlist|
* [[cat]]
* [[dog]]
* [[horse]]
* [[cow]]
* [[sheep]]
* [[pig]]
}}

• cat
• dog
• horse
• cow
• sheep
• pig

Alternative syntax

{{Plainlist}}
* [[cat]]
* [[dog]]
* [[horse]]
* [[cow]]
* [[sheep]]
* [[pig]]
{{Endplainlist}}

• cat
• dog
• horse
• cow
• sheep
• pig

Parameters

This template provides a WCAG/ISO-standards-compliant accessible alternative to &lt;br /&gt; separated lists, per [[WP:UBLIST]] and [[WP:PLIST]]. It uses proper HTML list markup, which is more standards-compliant and more accessible than separating list items with &lt;br /&gt;. Detailed reasons for using this template can be found at WP:UBLIST.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
List content	1	If supplied, the list, as a normal bulleted list. (Every line should start with an asterisk. No blank lines between lines.) See template page for how this works otherwise.	Content	suggested
CSS classes	class	Adds a CSS class to the containing div. Default The class "plainlist" is always applied.	String	optional
Custom CSS	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 border:solid 1px silver; background:lightyellow	Unknown	optional
Indent level	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 2	Number	optional

Controlling line-breaking

Template {{Nbsp}} may be used with {{Wbr}} and {{Nowrap}} to control line-breaking in bulletless lists, to prevent wrapped long entries from being confused with multiple entries. See w: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 (see MediaWiki:Common.css):

.plainlist ul {
    line-height: inherit;
    list-style: none none;
    margin: 0;
}
.plainlist ul li {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

Wikitext	Expanded template	HTML
{{Plainlist| * Example 1 * Example 2 * Example 3 }}	Template:Nowiki2	<div class="plainlist"> <ul> <li>Example 1</li> <li>Example 2</li> <li>Example 3</li> </ul> </div>

Redirects

• {{Startplainlist}}

See also

• {{Unbulleted list}} – essentially the same but uses | ... | ... | ... instead of |* ... * ... * ...
• {{Flatlist}} and {{Hlist}} (replacements for comma- or dash-separated lists)
• {{Bulleted list}}
• {{Ordered list}}
• Inline lists for more information on creating lists within the Infobox family of templates, with examples in the following examples