Multiline code block within a list

[Ryan Chan]

Actually this is one of the limitation that I went to reST...sad to
hear the suitation is still the same..

On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 11:03 PM, Waylan Limberg <waylan at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 10:11 PM, Ryan Chan <ryanchan404 at gmail.com> wrote:

>> Hello,

>>

>> How to correctly made multiline code block within a list, like..

>>

>>

>>  * foo

>>  * bar

>>  * ``` Code 1

>> Code 2

>> Code 3

>> ```

>>  * Another list item

>>

>>

>> The above markup is not working, what I want is Code 1, Code 2 and

>> Code 3 appear in different lines.

>

> Ryan,

>

> The backtick syntax is for code spans. If you want code blocks, then

> to should be using indented blocks. The block needs to be indented at

> least four spaces. Unfortunately, not all markdown implementations

> will recognize this (including markdown.pl).

>

> In fact, some implementations will will never allow *only* a code

> block in a list item. However, if you what to use the multiple block

> in a list item syntax that will work. Therefore,

>  you list item will need some paragraph, followed by a blank line,

> followed by your code block. Of course, as additional blocks within a

> list item need to be indented four spaces, already, you will need to

> indent 8 spaces for a code block.

>

> So, something like this (spaces replaced by dots for illustrative

> purposes only):

>

>    * foo

>    * bar

>    * A paragraph followed by a blank line

>

>    ........Code 1 (8 spaces of indent)

>    ........Code 2

>    ........Code 3

>    * Another list item

>

> If you don't want the extra paragraph, check

> http://babelmark.bobtfish.net/ for implementations that don't require

> it.

>

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> Waylan Limberg

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