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A bit of a technical question (maybe we need a separate forum for this), but anyway - can anyone explain how the [list] tags work in phpBB, as I can't work them out at all?

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"Show me someone who says that they have never exceeded a speed limit, and I'll show you a liar, or a menace." (Austin Williams - Director, Transport Research Group)

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[I moved this topic. This forum is supposed to cover these sorts of questions.]

"List" is easy enough.

It does this:

1) List item 1
2) List item 2
3) List item 3

Easy eh?

based on this:

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Paul Smith
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The Safe Speed campaign demands a return to intelligent road safety

But it won't allow non-moderators (of this forum) to post.


[list=]
List item 1
List item 2
List item 3
[/list]
Hmm - doesn't seem to work.

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"Show me someone who says that they have never exceeded a speed limit, and I'll show you a liar, or a menace." (Austin Williams - Director, Transport Research Group)

Any views expressed in this post are personal opinions and may not represent the views of Safe Speed

You've got an erroneous '=' after the tag. Works like so:

Item 1
Item 2
Item 3

Or:

• Item 1
• Item 2
• Item 3

Easy!

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Carl Prescott

For all lists, mark each list item with an asterisk in square brackets.The BB script replaces this with the correct numbering for the list.

To produce numbered lists, e.g.

1. List item 1
2. list item2
3. list item 3

use
You can change that to alpha numbering, e.g.

1. List item 1
2. list item2
3. list item 3

by specifying "a" in place of "1" in the list opening tag:
By default, a list produces bullets, so to produce

• List item 1
• list item2
• list item 3

use
Finally, you can nest lists. For example, this:
Produces:]

1. Top level item 1
   1. Second level item 1
      
   2. Second level item 2
      • Third level item 1
        
      • Third level item 2
        
2. Top level item 2

Whitespace is significant, so if you want to close the list up like this:

1. Top level item 1
   1. Second level item 1
   2. Second level item 2
      • Third level item 1
      • Third level item 2
2. Top level item 2

you need to use this:
HTH,

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Will

Brilliant and comprehensive, Thanks Will.

Several things in there that I didn't know about.

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Paul Smith
Our scrap speed cameras petition got over 28,000 sigs
The Safe Speed campaign demands a return to intelligent road safety

Strewth new user cruising through the forum to find out what's what and by luck pick up some free education. My thanks too.

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