see: HelpOnLists
1. Unordered Lists
* item 1 * item 2 (preceding white space) * item 2.1 * item 2.1.1 * item 3 . item 3.1 (bulletless) . item 4 (bulletless) * item 4.1 . item 4.1.1 (bulletless)
- item 1
 - item 2 (preceding white space) 
- item 2.1 
- item 2.1.1
 
 
 - item 2.1 
 - item 3 
- item 3.1 (bulletless)
 
 - item 4 (bulletless) 
- item 4.1 
- item 4.1.1 (bulletless)
 
 
 - item 4.1 
 
2. Ordered Lists
2.1. with Numbers
1. item 1 1. item 1.1 1. item 1.2 1. item 2
- item 1 
- item 1.1
 - item 1.2
 
 - item 2
 
2.2. with Roman Numbers
I. item 1 i. item 1.1 i. item 1.2 I. item 2
- item 1 
- item 1.1
 - item 1.2
 
 - item 2
 
2.3. with Letters
A. item A a. item A. a) a. item A. b) A. item B
- item A 
- item A. a)
 - item A. b)
 
 - item B
 
3. Definition Lists
term:: definition object:: :: description 1 :: description 2
- term
 - definition
 - object
 - description 1
 - description 2