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How to create a nested list in Eclipse WikiText using Markdown format

I am using the WikiText plugin in Eclipse to write Markdown documentation of my current project.

Unfortunately, despite the Help pages stating that the Markdown implementation complies with CommonMark, I can't seem to create nested lists such as:

The same text and "formatting", ie 4 spaces before nested list items gives me, in the Preview, something like

- Handles - Alfa - Bravo - Charlie
- Equipment - Alfa: AWP - Bravo: BAR - Charlie: M24 SWS

But 4 spaces before nested items is reported by CommonMark as correct (meaning that it gives me what I want, ie a sublist).

I have tried adding a blank line before - Alfa but it turns the list items into code.

I've tried the WikiText > Generate Markdown command in the context menu and the generated file has two differences: - The marker for first-level is turned from my given hyphen into an asterisk. - The second-level items are prepended with eight whitespace characters.

Still, the Preview shows exactly what I've reported above: nested list items are on the same line as their parent.

How do I create nested lists using that plugin? Or does it not support nested lists?

EDIT: after Jmini's answer, here is a screen capture of what I get. I'm using version 2.7.0.v20151009-1723 on Mars.2. Also, I don't have line numbers although the preference is enabled for all editors.

Screen capture of Markdown source and preview

EDIT #2: A search on Eclipse Bugzilla revealed this bug which seems relevant. Given the difference in version numbers in Jmini's answer, I've updated Mylyn WikiText plugin to the latest weekly build and lo and behold, I now have correctly rendered nested lists in the Preview tab of the WikiText Markdown editor. Conclusion: it was a bug. The thing I can't fathom though is how a release which happened 7 months after the bug has been fixed didn't contain the fix.

Solution

  • I am not sure to understand your problem.

    I have tried this source:

    - Lorem
    - first
    - second
- Ipsum
    - first
    - second
- Dolor

    Here a screenshot:

    List Markdown in Mylyn WikiText

    The HTML output I got with WikiText (Version 2.8.0v20160121-2126, Eclipse Neon):

    <body>
    <ul>
        <li>Lorem</li>
        <ul>
            <li>first</li>
            <li>second</li>
        </ul>
        <li>Ipsum</li>
        <ul>
            <li>first</li>
            <li>second</li>
        </ul>
        <li>Dolor</li>
    </ul>
</body>