Most lists can be rendered with pure Markdown.

Unordered list

  • Item 1
  • Item 2
  • Item 3

or

  • Item 1
  • Item 2
  • Item 3
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- Item 1
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- Item 2
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- Item 3
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_or_
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* Item 1
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* Item 2
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* Item 3

Ordered list

  1. Item 1
  2. Item 2
  3. Item 3
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1. Item 1
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1. Item 2
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1. Item 3

Task list

  • hello, this is a todo item
  • hello, this is another todo item
  • goodbye, this item is done
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- [ ] hello, this is a todo item
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- [ ] hello, this is another todo item
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- [x] goodbye, this item is done

Definition list

Definition lists require HTML syntax, as there isnt markdown syntax:

Name
Godzilla
Born
1952
Birthplace
Japan
Color
Green
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<dl>
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<dt>Name</dt>
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<dd>Godzilla</dd>
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<dt>Born</dt>
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<dd>1952</dd>
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<dt>Birthplace</dt>
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<dd>Japan</dd>
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<dt>Color</dt>
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<dd>Green</dd>
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</dl>