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11.3 '@enumerate': Making a Numbered or Lettered List
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'@enumerate' is like '@itemize' (Note: @itemize), except that the
labels on the items are successive integers or letters instead of
bullets.

  Write the '@enumerate' command at the beginning of a line.  The
command does not require an argument, but accepts either a number or a
letter as an option.  Without an argument, '@enumerate' starts the list
with the number '1'.  With a numeric argument, such as '3', the command
starts the list with that number.  With an upper- or lowercase letter,
such as 'a' or 'A', the command starts the list with that letter.

  Write the text of the enumerated list in the same way as an itemized
list: write a line starting with '@item' at the beginning of each item
in the enumeration.  It is ok to have text following the '@item', and
the text for an item can continue for several paragraphs.

  You should put a blank line between entries in the list.  This
generally makes it easier to read the Info file.

  Here is an example of '@enumerate' without an argument:

     @enumerate
     @item
     Underlying causes.

     @item
     Proximate causes.
     @end enumerate

This produces:

  1. Underlying causes.

  2. Proximate causes.

  Here is an example with an argument of '3':

     @enumerate 3
     @item
     Predisposing causes.

     @item
     Precipitating causes.

     @item
     Perpetuating causes.
     @end enumerate

This produces:

  3. Predisposing causes.

  4. Precipitating causes.

  5. Perpetuating causes.

  Here is a brief summary of the alternatives.  The summary is
constructed using '@enumerate' with an argument of 'a'.

  a. '@enumerate'

     Without an argument, produce a numbered list, starting with the
     number 1.

  b. '@enumerate POSITIVE-INTEGER'

     With a (positive) numeric argument, start a numbered list with that
     number.  You can use this to continue a list that you interrupted
     with other text.

  c. '@enumerate UPPER-CASE-LETTER'

     With an uppercase letter as argument, start a list in which each
     item is marked by a letter, beginning with that uppercase letter.

  d. '@enumerate LOWER-CASE-LETTER'

     With a lowercase letter as argument, start a list in which each
     item is marked by a letter, beginning with that lowercase letter.

  You can also nest enumerated lists, as in an outline.