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# `MD004` - Unordered list style
Tags: `bullet`, `ul`
Aliases: `ul-style`
Parameters:
- `style`: List style (`string`, default `consistent`, values `asterisk` /
`consistent` / `dash` / `plus` / `sublist`)
Fixable: Some violations can be fixed by tooling
This rule is triggered when the symbols used in the document for unordered
list items do not match the configured unordered list style:
```markdown
* Item 1
+ Item 2
- Item 3
```
To fix this issue, use the configured style for list items throughout the
document:
```markdown
* Item 1
* Item 2
* Item 3
```
The configured list style can be a specific symbol to use (asterisk, plus,
dash), to ensure that all list styling is consistent, or to ensure that each
sublist has a consistent symbol that differs from its parent list.
For example, the following is valid for the `sublist` style because the
outer-most indent uses asterisk, the middle indent uses plus, and the inner-most
indent uses dash:
```markdown
* Item 1
+ Item 2
- Item 3
+ Item 4
* Item 4
+ Item 5
```
Rationale: Consistent formatting makes it easier to understand a document.