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Making a Numbered List
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   `@enumerate' is like `@itemize' except that the marks in the left
margin contain successive integers or letters.  (*Note `@itemize':
itemize.)

   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 you write an
itemized list: put `@item' on a line of its own before the start of
each paragraph that you want enumerated.  Do not write any other text
on the line beginning with `@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:

  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 upper case letter, start a list in which each item is
     marked by a letter, beginning with that upper case letter.

  d. `@enumerate LOWER-CASE-LETTER'

        With a lower case letter, start a list in which each item is
     marked by a letter, beginning with that lower case letter.

   You can nest enumerated lists, as in an outline.