#3186 Markdown * for unordered lists does not make bullet but italisizes text
Originally created by: geoffreyvanwyk
When I try to make an unordered list on a wiki page by using the asterisk (*), the first, third, and fifth items are italisized. Bullets are supposed to be created.
- first
- second
The Markdown for unordered lists seems to work correctly in this ticket description box, but it definitely does not work in the wiki page.
The alternative to the asterisk is the plus (+), but the plus is simply printed literarlly.
Can you show us an example? I'm guessing the problem is that you need a blank line before the bullets. This doesn't work:
foo
bar
But this does:
Originally by: geoffreyvanwyk
Thanks, Dave. That works.
Maybe the Markdown Syntax file should be updated to inform users about the necessary blank line.