From 3bda8fe9c64ee351812cd8e23c934be538aca7b6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kenneth Odle Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2023 11:47:09 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Added explanatory note about lists --- lbol.tex | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/lbol.tex b/lbol.tex index cbeae64..7ceb7d0 100644 --- a/lbol.tex +++ b/lbol.tex @@ -608,6 +608,10 @@ In most document classes, the ``chapter'' pages do not contain page numbers. If \chapter{List Environments}\label{listenv} +A list is a series of items that are related solely by being a subset of something else. Their relationship may be ordered or unordered. Ordered lists are usually numbered (although other items can be used, such as letters), and unordered lists usually use a symbol, such as a bullet, to denote each items. + +Lists in \LaTeX{} can be nested, as the following examples will show. + \section{Enumerate} \texttt{enumerate} is used to create numbered lists. They can be nested to create an outline. To prevent \LaTeX{} from adding a lot of space between the item numbers, add the \texttt{enumitem} package pass the \texttt{[noitemsep]} to the environment. @@ -679,6 +683,8 @@ As an example, we'll use the above example, but in a bulleted list: \end{itemize} \end{Verbatim} +\newpage + \noindent{} produces this output: \klab{0pt}{Itemize Example}{0pt}