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html (and markdown-ish) list item illusions
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exhibit a - tight

  • one item
  • another item
  • third item

exhibit b - pseudo-loose

  • one item
  • another item
  • third item

exhibit c - loose

  • one item

  • another item

  • third item

loose because at least two items are separated by a blank line

exhibit d - loose

  • one item

    part of one item

  • another item

  • third item

loose because an item (first one) has at least two block-level elements separated by a blank line

source:

exhibit a - tight
* one item
* another item
* third item

exhibit b - pseudo-loose
<ul>
  <li>one item</li>
</ul>
<ul>
  <li>another item</li>
</ul>
<ul>
  <li>third item</li>
</ul>

exhibit c - loose
* one item

* another item

* third item

loose because at least two items are separated by a blank line

exhibit d - loose
* one item

  part of one item
* another item
* third item

loose because an item (first one) has at least two block-level elements separated by a blank line
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