title	Unordered Lists
syntax-id	unordered-lists
syntax-summary	- First item - Second item - Third item
description	To create an unordered list, add dashes (`-`), asterisks (`*`), or plus signs (`+`) in front of line items. Indent one or more items to create a nested list.
examples	markdown html - First item - Second item - Third item - Fourth item <ul><li>First item</li><li>Second item</li><li>Third item</li><li>Fourth item</li></ul> markdown html * First item * Second item * Third item * Fourth item <ul><li>First item</li><li>Second item</li><li>Third item</li><li>Fourth item</li></ul> markdown html + First item * Second item - Third item + Fourth item <ul><li>First item</li><li>Second item</li><li>Third item</li><li>Fourth item</li></ul> markdown html - First item - Second item - Third item - Indented item - Indented item - Fourth item <ul><li>First item</li><li>Second item</li><li>Third item<ul><li>Indented item</li><li>Indented item</li></ul></li><li>Fourth item</li></ul>

To create an unordered list, add dashes (-), asterisks (*), or plus signs (+) in front of line items. Indent one or more items to create a nested list.

Markdown	HTML	Rendered Output
- First item - Second item - Third item - Fourth item	<ul>   <li>First item</li>   <li>Second item</li>   <li>Third item</li>   <li>Fourth item</li> </ul>	First item Second item Third item Fourth item
* First item * Second item * Third item * Fourth item	<ul>   <li>First item</li>   <li>Second item</li>   <li>Third item</li>   <li>Fourth item</li> </ul>	First item Second item Third item Fourth item
+ First item + Second item + Third item + Fourth item	<ul>   <li>First item</li>   <li>Second item</li>   <li>Third item</li>   <li>Fourth item</li> </ul>	First item Second item Third item Fourth item
- First item - Second item - Third item     - Indented item     - Indented item - Fourth item	<ul>   <li>First item</li>   <li>Second item</li>   <li>Third item     <ul>       <li>Indented item</li>       <li>Indented item</li>     </ul>   </li>   <li>Fourth item</li> </ul>	First item Second item Third item Indented item Indented item Fourth item

Starting Unordered List Items With Numbers

If you need to start an unordered list item with a number followed by a period, you can use a backslash (\) to escape the period.

Markdown	HTML	Rendered Output
- 1968\. A great year! - I think 1969 was second best.	<ul>   <li>1968. A great year!</li>   <li>I think 1969 was second best.</li> </ul>	1968. A great year! I think 1969 was second best.

Unordered List Best Practices

Markdown applications don’t agree on how to handle different delimiters in the same list. For compatibility, don't mix and match delimiters in the same list — pick one and stick with it.

✅  Do this	❌  Don't do this
- First item - Second item - Third item - Fourth item	+ First item * Second item - Third item + Fourth item