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This template provides a WCAG/ISO-standards-compliant accessible alternative to <br /> separated lists, per WP:UBLIST and WP:PLIST
Usage
((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 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
| Markup | Renders as |
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((plainlist| * [[cat]] * [[dog]] * [[horse]] * [[cow]] * [[sheep]] * [[pig]] )) |
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Alternative syntax
| Markup | Renders as |
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((plainlist)) * [[cat]] * [[dog]] * [[horse]] * [[cow]] * [[sheep]] * [[pig]] ((endplainlist)) |
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Parameters
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. Complex styles should not be used in articles (per WP:Deviations) but may be acceptable on user, project, and talk pages.
| 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
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
((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 )) |
'"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000015-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
- ((Bulletless list))
- ((PL))
- ((Plain list))
- ((Startplainlist))
See also
- ((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))
- Template:Infobox person § Inline lists for more information on creating lists within the Infobox family of templates, with examples in the following § Examples
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