[GH-ISSUE #247] MD005: False-positive for unordered list nested in ordered list #211

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opened 2026-03-03 01:24:44 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

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Originally created by @patrickhousley on GitHub (Jan 22, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/issues/247

The below markdown, when linted, violates rule MD005 for the nested unordered list part. I have tried 3 and 4 spaces. The only way to make it work is to de-indent the unordered list but then it is no longer nested inside the ordered list.

1. Select the Group or project to create the board.
1. Select "Issues" from Left Column menu
1. Select "Board" from Issue Menu list
1. Open Dropdown for Switch board at top of page.
    *The default is Developement*
1. Select "Create New Board"
1. Enter Board name
1. Expand Board scope.
1. Enter desired scope.
    - Milestone
    - Labels
    - Assignees
    - Weights
1. Click "Create Board"

09:59 $ mdl content
content/docs/framework/Agile_Documentation.md:87: MD005 Inconsistent indentation for list items at the same level
content/docs/framework/Agile_Documentation.md:88: MD005 Inconsistent indentation for list items at the same level
content/docs/framework/Agile_Documentation.md:89: MD005 Inconsistent indentation for list items at the same level
content/docs/framework/Agile_Documentation.md:90: MD005 Inconsistent indentation for list items at the same level

Originally created by @patrickhousley on GitHub (Jan 22, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/issues/247 The below markdown, when linted, violates rule MD005 for the nested unordered list part. I have tried 3 and 4 spaces. The only way to make it work is to de-indent the unordered list but then it is no longer nested inside the ordered list. ```markdown 1. Select the Group or project to create the board. 1. Select "Issues" from Left Column menu 1. Select "Board" from Issue Menu list 1. Open Dropdown for Switch board at top of page. *The default is Developement* 1. Select "Create New Board" 1. Enter Board name 1. Expand Board scope. 1. Enter desired scope. - Milestone - Labels - Assignees - Weights 1. Click "Create Board" ``` ```bash 09:59 $ mdl content content/docs/framework/Agile_Documentation.md:87: MD005 Inconsistent indentation for list items at the same level content/docs/framework/Agile_Documentation.md:88: MD005 Inconsistent indentation for list items at the same level content/docs/framework/Agile_Documentation.md:89: MD005 Inconsistent indentation for list items at the same level content/docs/framework/Agile_Documentation.md:90: MD005 Inconsistent indentation for list items at the same level ```

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@DavidAnson commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2020):

mdl is the name used by the Ruby implementation, could you check if you’re using that? https://github.com/markdownlint/markdownlint

Your sample produces no errors with the Node implementation (this project): https://dlaa.me/markdownlint/#%25m%23%20Issue%20247%0A%0A1.%20Select%20the%20Group%20or%20project%20to%20create%20the%20board.%0A1.%20Select%20%22Issues%22%20from%20Left%20Column%20menu%0A1.%20Select%20%22Board%22%20from%20Issue%20Menu%20list%0A1.%20Open%20Dropdown%20for%20Switch%20board%20at%20top%20of%20page.%0A%20%20%20%20The%20default%20is%20Developement%0A1.%20Select%20%22Create%20New%20Board%22%0A1.%20Enter%20Board%20name%0A1.%20Expand%20Board%20scope.%0A1.%20Enter%20desired%20scope.%0A%20%20%20%20-%20Milestone%0A%20%20%20%20-%20Labels%0A%20%20%20%20-%20Assignees%0A%20%20%20%20-%20Weights%0A1.%20Click%20%22Create%20Board%22%0A

@DavidAnson commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2020): `mdl` is the name used by the Ruby implementation, could you check if you’re using that? https://github.com/markdownlint/markdownlint Your sample produces no errors with the Node implementation (this project): https://dlaa.me/markdownlint/#%25m%23%20Issue%20247%0A%0A1.%20Select%20the%20Group%20or%20project%20to%20create%20the%20board.%0A1.%20Select%20%22Issues%22%20from%20Left%20Column%20menu%0A1.%20Select%20%22Board%22%20from%20Issue%20Menu%20list%0A1.%20Open%20Dropdown%20for%20Switch%20board%20at%20top%20of%20page.%0A%20%20%20%20*The%20default%20is%20Developement*%0A1.%20Select%20%22Create%20New%20Board%22%0A1.%20Enter%20Board%20name%0A1.%20Expand%20Board%20scope.%0A1.%20Enter%20desired%20scope.%0A%20%20%20%20-%20Milestone%0A%20%20%20%20-%20Labels%0A%20%20%20%20-%20Assignees%0A%20%20%20%20-%20Weights%0A1.%20Click%20%22Create%20Board%22%0A

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@patrickhousley commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2020):

Sorry @DavidAnson I threw this in the wrong project.

@patrickhousley commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2020): Sorry @DavidAnson I threw this in the wrong project.

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@patrickhousley commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2020):

For reference, I moved this to an already open issue: https://github.com/markdownlint/markdownlint/issues/296

@patrickhousley commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2020): For reference, I moved this to an already open issue: https://github.com/markdownlint/markdownlint/issues/296

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