Template:Plainlist
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This template provides a WCAG/ISO-standards-compliant accessible alternative to <br /> separated lists, per W:WP:UBLIST and W:WP:PLIST
Usage[edit]
{{plainlist}} starts a plain (i.e. unbulleted) list, such as:
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: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[edit]
| Markup | Renders as |
|---|---|
{{plainlist|
* [[W:cat]]
* [[W:dog]]
* [[W:horse]]
* [[W:cow]]
* [[W:sheep]]
* [[W:pig]]
}}
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Alternative syntax[edit]
| Markup | Renders as |
|---|---|
{{plainlist}}
* [[W:cat]]
* [[W:dog]]
* [[W:horse]]
* [[W:cow]]
* [[W:sheep]]
* [[W:pig]]
{{endplainlist}}
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Parameters[edit]
TemplateData for Plainlist
| 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.
| String | optional |
| Custom CSS | style | Adds CSS style options.
| String | 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.
| Number | optional |
Controlling line-breaking[edit]
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 Template:Wbr/doc#Controlling line-breaking in infoboxes for details.
Technical details[edit]
{{Plainlist}} works by constructing a div with the CSS class "plainlist" which has the styles listed in Template:Plainlist/styles.css.
| Wikitext | Expanded template | HTML |
|---|---|---|
{{Plainlist|
* Example 1
* Example 2
* Example 3
}}
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'"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000011-QINU`"'<div class="plainlist " > * Example 1 * Example 2 * Example 3 </div> |
<div class="plainlist">
<ul>
<li>Example 1</li>
<li>Example 2</li>
<li>Example 3</li>
</ul>
</div>
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Redirects[edit]
- {{Startplainlist}}
See also[edit]
- {{unbulleted list}} – essentially the same but uses
| ... | ... | ...instead of|* ... * ... * ... - {{flatlist}} and {{hlist}} (replacements for comma- or dash-separated lists)
- {{bulleted list}}
- {{Indented plainlist}}
- {{ordered list}}

