Template:Plainlist/doc

Usage
Plainlist starts a plain, or 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. 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
cat

dog

horse

cow

sheep

pig

cat

dog

horse

cow

sheep

pig


 * Alternative syntax:


 * cat
 * dog
 * horse
 * cow
 * sheep
 * pig


 * cat
 * dog
 * horse
 * cow
 * sheep
 * pig

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: border:solid 1px silver; background:lightyellow


 * 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

Method
Plainlist works by constructing a div with the CSS class "plainlist" which has the following style: