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This template uses TemplateStyles:

Template:Plainlist/styles.css

This template provides a WCAG/ISO-standards-compliant accessible alternative to <br /> separated lists, per WP:UBLIST and WP:PLIST

Usage[edit source]

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

It uses proper HTML list markup, which is more standards-compliant and more accessible than separating list items with <br />. Detailed reasons for using this template can be found at WP:UBLIST.

This template can be used with or without {{endplainlist}}. It is an alternative to {{unbulleted list}}, which performs the same function in a more concise but less wiki-style manner. Note that {{unbulleted list}} will work inside image captions, whereas {{plainlist}} does not.

Examples[edit source]

Markup	Renders as
{{plainlist\| * [[cat]] * [[dog]] * [[horse]] * [[cow]] * [[sheep]] * [[pig]] }}	cat dog horse cow sheep pig

Alternative syntax[edit source]

Markup	Renders as
{{plainlist}} * [[cat]] * [[dog]] * [[horse]] * [[cow]] * [[sheep]] * [[pig]] {{endplainlist}}	cat dog horse cow sheep pig

Parameters[edit source]

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Plainlist in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Plainlist

This template provides a WCAG/ISO standards–compliant accessible alternative to <br />-separated lists, per WP:UBLIST and WP:PLIST. It uses proper HTML list markup, which is more standards-compliant and more accessible than separating list items with <br />. Detailed reasons for using this template can be found at WP:UBLIST.

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.) See template page for how this works otherwise.	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. Complex styles should not be used in articles (per WP:Deviations) but may be acceptable on user, project, and talk pages. Example border:solid 1px silver; background:lightyellow	String	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

Controlling line-breaking[edit source]

Template {{nbsp}} may be used with {{wbr}} and {{nowrap}} to control line-breaking in bulletless lists, to prevent wrapped long entries from being confused with multiple entries. See Template:Wbr/doc § Controlling line-breaking in infoboxes for details.

Technical details[edit source]

{{Plainlist}} works by constructing a div with the CSS class "plainlist" which has the styles listed in Template:Plainlist/styles.css.

Wikitext

Expanded template

HTML

{{Plainlist|
* Example 1
* Example 2
* Example 3
}}

'"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000018-QINU`"'<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>