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- user-manual: Description lists
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- writers-guide: description lists
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- writers-guide: hybrid lists
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// tag::description[]
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A description list (often abbreviate as dlist) is useful when you need to include a description or supporting text for one or more terms.
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Each item in a description list consists of:
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* one or more terms
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* a separator following each term (typically a double colon, `::`)
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* at least one space or endline
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* the supporting content (either text, attached blocks, or both)
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Here's an example of a description list that identifies parts of a computer:
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[source]
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include::ex-dlist.adoc[tag=base]
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By default, the content of each item is displayed below the description when rendered.
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Here's a preview of how this list is rendered:
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.A basic description list
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include::ex-dlist.adoc[tag=base]
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====
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If you want the description and content to appear on the same line, add the horizontal style to the list.
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[source]
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include::ex-dlist.adoc[tag=base-horz]
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include::ex-dlist.adoc[tag=base-horz]
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====
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The content of a description list can be any AsciiDoc element.
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For instance, we could rewrite the grocery list from above so that each aisle is a description rather than a parent outline list item.
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[source]
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include::ex-dlist.adoc[tag=base-mix]
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include::ex-dlist.adoc[tag=base-mix]
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====
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Description lists are quite lenient about whitespace, so you can spread the items out and even indent the content if that makes it more readable for you:
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[source]
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include::ex-dlist.adoc[tag=base-mix-alt]
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// end::description[]
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// tag::hybrid[]
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[#three-hybrid]
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Finally, you can mix and match the three list types within a single hybrid list.
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Asciidoctor works hard to infer the relationships between the items that are most intuitive to us humans.
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Here's a list that mixes description, ordered, and unordered list items:
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[source]
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include::ex-dlist.adoc[tag=3-mix]
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Here's how the list is rendered:
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.A hybrid list
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include::ex-dlist.adoc[tag=3-mix]
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====
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You can include more complex content in a list item as well.
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// end::hybrid[]
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