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One of the least-well-understood features in phpBB sites such as this one is how to create a list of items. (Possibly because it's not exceptionally intuitive.) This post is intended to be used as a crib for when you need to do so.

To begin, if you want a standard bullet point list (known as an unordered list in HTML), click on the button in the post editor that reads This will put the template code into your post. Put your cursor in between the two tags and press your [Enter] key to create a new line. For each point in your list, insert an item marker using the following button: The result should look something like this in the post editing window: Which will look like this in the post:

• First Item.
• Second item.

If you want to nest lists within lists, just repeat the List tag block where you would otherwise have an Item. For example: will yield:

• First Item.
  • First Sub Item of First Item.
  • Second Sub Item of First item.
• Second item.

If you want a numbered list (ordered list in HTML), then instead of using the button, use the button and put the number after the = sign. For example, will yield:

1. First Item.
   1. First Sub Item of First Item.
   2. Second Sub Item of First item.
2. Second item.

(Unfortunately I'm not aware of a format that's supports indented ordered lists like 1.1, etc.)

Alternatively you can use a to have an ordered list using lower case letters (do not put the a in quote marks)

1. First Item.
2. Second item.

A for upper case letters

1. First Item.
2. Second item.

I for upper case Roman numerals or i for lower case Roman numerals:

1. First Item.
2. Second item.

1. First Item.
2. Second item.

Note that each list will add a carriage return after it, so if you don't want to double space your posts continue the next line immediately after you close the List block.