Help:Wiki University Wikitext--Lists

Lists
There are two kinds of lists.
 * Unordered Lists, in which items are listed in no particular order and are not numbered.
 * Ordered Lists, in which items are numbered for various reasons.

Unordered Lists
Unordered lists are created by putting an asterisk in front of each item on the list. And each item must be on a separate line and no gap between the asterisk and the left side of the page. This is an example of the code:  *Item one *Item two *Item three The unordered list will look like this when it is saved:
 * Item one
 * item two
 * Item three


 * NOTICE that each item is on a separate line.
 * NOTICE that each item has a round "bullet" in front of it.

Ordered List
Order lists are created by putting a pound sign in front of each item on the list: Here is the code:  The ordered list will look like this when it is saved:
 * 1) Item one
 * 2) Item two
 * 3) Item three


 * 1) Item one
 * 2) item two
 * 3) Item three


 * NOTICE each item is on a separate line.
 * NOTICE each item has a number in front of it.

How to structure a list in the Wiki

 * 1) If there are '''six or less items in a list, place them in one vertical column.
 * 2) If there are seven or more list them in four columns like so:

Here is the coding:  ''Please note: If you have a list of items in which each item contains many words, you might want to restrict the number of columns. Maybe two or three would look better than four which could cause each item to wrap the text and cause uneven columns.''
 * Unless instructed differently in a specific project.
 * NOTICE the padding which will give a little space between the columns.
 * NOTICE there is NO table width stated in the Wikitext table header. Let the browser set the width according to the viewport displaying the table.

How many items in each column?
To figure out how many items in each column, count the total number of items and divide by four. If the answer is an uneven number, like 4.75, then round up to the next whole number like 5. Then put five items in each column with the remainder of the items in the fourth column.

''Please Note: There are a few Wikitext codes that are being used to create columns of items. The problem is they often create uneven columns. We therefore ask that you use the above method to make sure the columns are even and have a nice space between the columns.''

Try these out


 Exercises


 * To practice creating unordered lists, in your sandbox create an unordered list with the following items: Birth Certificates, Land Records, Probate Records, Census, and Vital Records.
 * To practice creating ordered list, in your sandbox create an ordered list with the following items: World, North America, United States of America, State of Missouri, Jackson County, and Independence.

Check your answers

 Quick Quiz
 * If you have a cooking recipe, which list would you use to show the steps?
 * A. Ordered List
 * B. Unordered List


 * If you were listing your favorite foods in order of preference, which lists would you use?
 * A. Ordered List
 * B. Unordered List


 * If you were listing the contents of your pockets, which list would you use?
 * A. Ordered List
 * B. Unordered List

Check your answers