spaces and newlines before list markers (was: evolving the spec)

[Yuri Takhteyev]

>  I can think of an obvious use-case against this: what if I type an

>  ordered list up, and then decide to cut & paste to re-order it or add

>  items to it? Now, in the optimal case I would want to go through and

>  change the numbering of all the elements. In the meantime, though, I

>  think it's great that I can rapidly reorder my list and markdown will

>  *do what makes sense*.


Is it so much work, though, to then change the numbers of just the
first two items to "1." and "2."?  Note that I am not suggesting that
all numbers must be consecutive - just the first two.  In fact, I
would also throw in the idea of making the numbers themselves optional
for all subsequent elements.  I.e. the following should be enough:

1. Item one
2. Item two
 . Item three
 . Item four
 . Item five

or:

1. Item one
2. Item two
n. Item three
n. Item four
n. Item five

- yuri

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