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@enumerate: Making a Numbered or Lettered List
@enumerate is like @itemize (see @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 lower case 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 paragraph that you want enumerated. It is ok to have text
following the @item.
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:
Here is an example with an argument of 3:
@enumerate 3
@item
Predisposing causes.
@item
Precipitating causes.
@item
Perpetuating causes.
@end enumerate
This produces:
Here is a brief summary of the alternatives. The summary is constructed using
@enumerate with an argument of a.
@enumerate
Without an argument, produce a numbered list, starting with the number 1.
@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.
@enumerate upper-case-letter
With an upper case letter as argument, start a list in which each item is marked by a letter, beginning with that upper case letter.
@enumerate lower-case-letter
With a lower case letter as argument, start a list in which each item is marked by a letter, beginning with that lower case letter.
You can also nest enumerated lists, as in an outline.