markdownlint/doc/md029.md

# `MD029` - Ordered list item prefix

Tags: `ol`

Aliases: `ol-prefix`

Parameters:

- `style`: List style (`string`, default `one_or_ordered`, values `one` /
  `one_or_ordered` / `ordered` / `zero`)

This rule is triggered for ordered lists that do not either start with '1.' or
do not have a prefix that increases in numerical order (depending on the
configured style). The less-common pattern of using '0.' as a first prefix or
for all prefixes is also supported.

Example valid list if the style is configured as 'one':

```markdown
1. Do this.
1. Do that.
1. Done.
```

Examples of valid lists if the style is configured as 'ordered':

```markdown
1. Do this.
2. Do that.
3. Done.
```

```markdown
0. Do this.
1. Do that.
2. Done.
```

All three examples are valid when the style is configured as 'one_or_ordered'.

Example valid list if the style is configured as 'zero':

```markdown
0. Do this.
0. Do that.
0. Done.
```

Example invalid list for all styles:

```markdown
1. Do this.
3. Done.
```

This rule supports 0-prefixing ordered list items for uniform indentation:

```markdown
...
08. Item
09. Item
10. Item
11. Item
...
```

Note: This rule will report violations for cases like the following where an
improperly-indented code block (or similar) appears between two list items and
"breaks" the list in two:

<!-- markdownlint-disable code-fence-style -->

~~~markdown
1. First list

```text
Code block
```

1. Second list
~~~

The fix is to indent the code block so it becomes part of the preceding list
item as intended:

~~~markdown
1. First list

   ```text
   Code block
   ```

2. Still first list
~~~

<!-- markdownlint-restore -->

Rationale: Consistent formatting makes it easier to understand a document.