Template:Plainlist/doc

This template provides a WCAG/ISO-standards-compliant accessible alternative to <br /> separated lists.

Usage

{{plainlist}} starts a plain (i.e. unbulleted) list, such as:

• cat
• dog
• horse
• cow
• sheep
• pig

It uses proper HTML list markup, which is more standards-compliant and more accessible than separating list items with <br />.

This template can be used with or without {{endplainlist}}.

Examples

{{plainlist|
* [[cat]]
* [[dog]]
* [[horse]]
* [[llama]]
}}

{{plainlist}}
* [[cat]]
* [[dog]]
* [[horse]]
* [[llama]]
{{endplainlist}}

Technical details

{{Plainlist}} works by constructing a div with the CSS class "plainlist" which has the following style (see MediaWiki:Common.css):

.plainlist ul {
    line-height: inherit;
    list-style: none none;
    margin: 0;
}
.plainlist ul li {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

Wikitext	Expanded template	HTML
{{Plainlist| * Example 1 * Example 2 * Example 3 }}	<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>

Credits

This template's code and documentation were taken from the English Wikipedia.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by the VisualEditor and other tools.

TemplateData for Plainlist

This template provides a WCAG/ISO-standards-compliant accessible alternative to <br /> separated lists. It uses proper HTML list markup, which is more standards-compliant and more accessible than separating list items with <br />.

Template parameters

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.)	Content	suggested
CSS classes	class	Adds a CSS class to the containing div. Default The class "plainlist" is always applied.	String	optional
Custom CSS	style	Adds CSS style options. Example border:solid 1px silver; background:lightyellow	Unknown	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. Example 2	Number	optional