Revisions to How to nest code within a list using Markdown [duplicate]

Correct indent to 7 spaces; see CommonMark spec for how list items work (i.e., match the indent to the start of the list item text, then add any formatting).

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edited Jan 21 at 23:15

Makyen

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1. Item One
2. Item Two, for example:

    ```
    private bool Test()
    {
        return this.IFeelLucky;
    }
    ```

3. Item Three

works:

Item One

Item Two, for example:

private bool Test()
{
    return this.IFeelLucky;
}

Item Three

Or indent 8four more spaces insteadbeyond what's needed to indicate that the line is within the list item. In this example, that's 7 spaces: 3 spaces to line the start of using backticksthe text up with the list item indent (here, the three characters of "2. "), plus 4 additional spaces to indicate the lines are code, for a total of 7 spaces:

1. Item One
2. Item Two, for example:

        private bool Test()
        {
            return this.IFeelLucky;
        }

3. Item Three

Like this:

Item One

Item Two, for example:

 private bool Test()
 {
     return this.IFeelLucky;
 }

Item Three

1. Item One
2. Item Two, for example:

    ```
    private bool Test()
    {
        return this.IFeelLucky;
    }
    ```

3. Item Three

works:

Item One

Item Two, for example:

private bool Test()
{
    return this.IFeelLucky;
}

Item Three

Or indent 8 spaces instead of using backticks:

1. Item One
2. Item Two, for example:

        private bool Test()
        {
            return this.IFeelLucky;
        }

3. Item Three

Like this:

Item One

Item Two, for example:

 private bool Test()
 {
     return this.IFeelLucky;
 }

Item Three

1. Item One
2. Item Two, for example:

   ```
   private bool Test()
   {
       return this.IFeelLucky;
   }
   ```

3. Item Three

works:

Item One

Item Two, for example:

private bool Test()
{
    return this.IFeelLucky;
}

Item Three

Or indent four more spaces beyond what's needed to indicate that the line is within the list item. In this example, that's 7 spaces: 3 spaces to line the start of the text up with the list item indent (here, the three characters of "2. "), plus 4 additional spaces to indicate the lines are code, for a total of 7 spaces:

1. Item One
2. Item Two, for example:

       private bool Test()
       {
           return this.IFeelLucky;
       }

3. Item Three

Like this:

Item One

Item Two, for example:

private bool Test()
{
    return this.IFeelLucky;
}

Item Three

Fix code block with backticks (missing newline) - reword second paragraph, as it otherwise does not make sense with the fixed markdown

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edited Jan 21 at 23:05

Jeanot Zubler

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1. Item One
2. Item Two, for example:

    ```private```
    private bool Test()
    {
        return this.IFeelLucky;
    }
    ```

3. Item Three

works:

Item One

Item Two, for example:

{
    return this.IFeelLucky;
}

private bool Test()
{
    return this.IFeelLucky;
}

Item Three

Or indent again to have a prettier code block8 spaces instead of using backticks:

1. Item One
2. Item Two, for example:

        private bool Test()
        {
            return this.IFeelLucky;
        }

3. Item Three

Like this:

Item One

Item Two, for example:

 private bool Test()
 {
     return this.IFeelLucky;
 }

Item Three

1. Item One
2. Item Two, for example:

    ```private bool Test()
    {
        return this.IFeelLucky;
    }
    ```

3. Item Three

works:

Item One
Item Two, for example:
```
{
    return this.IFeelLucky;
}
```
Item Three

Or indent again to have a prettier code block:

1. Item One
2. Item Two, for example:

        private bool Test()
        {
            return this.IFeelLucky;
        }

3. Item Three

Like this:

Item One

Item Two, for example:

 private bool Test()
 {
     return this.IFeelLucky;
 }

Item Three

1. Item One
2. Item Two, for example:

    ```
    private bool Test()
    {
        return this.IFeelLucky;
    }
    ```

3. Item Three

works:

Item One

Item Two, for example:

private bool Test()
{
    return this.IFeelLucky;
}

Item Three

Or indent 8 spaces instead of using backticks:

1. Item One
2. Item Two, for example:

        private bool Test()
        {
            return this.IFeelLucky;
        }

3. Item Three

Like this:

Item One

Item Two, for example:

 private bool Test()
 {
     return this.IFeelLucky;
 }

Item Three

added additional indent example

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edited Jul 9, 2017 at 7:00

Cees Timmerman

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1. Item One
2. Item Two, for example:

    ```private bool Test()
    {
        return this.IFeelLucky;
    }
    ```

3. Item Three

works:

Item One
Item Two, for example:
```
{
    return this.IFeelLucky;
}
```
Item Three

Or indent again to have a prettier code block:

1. Item One
2. Item Two, for example:

        private bool Test()
        {
            return this.IFeelLucky;
        }

3. Item Three

Like this:

Item One

Item Two, for example:

 private bool Test()
 {
     return this.IFeelLucky;
 }

Item Three

1. Item One
2. Item Two, for example:

    ```private bool Test()
    {
        return this.IFeelLucky;
    }
    ```

3. Item Three

works:

Item One
Item Two, for example:
```
{
    return this.IFeelLucky;
}
```
Item Three

1. Item One
2. Item Two, for example:

    ```private bool Test()
    {
        return this.IFeelLucky;
    }
    ```

3. Item Three

works:

Item One
Item Two, for example:
```
{
    return this.IFeelLucky;
}
```
Item Three

Or indent again to have a prettier code block:

1. Item One
2. Item Two, for example:

        private bool Test()
        {
            return this.IFeelLucky;
        }

3. Item Three

Like this:

Item One

Item Two, for example:

 private bool Test()
 {
     return this.IFeelLucky;
 }

Item Three

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answered Feb 11, 2015 at 6:10

Cees Timmerman

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