List-nesting problem

[Esben]

Hi

I am writing a mindmap->asciidoctor converter, using Freeplane as the mindmap-editor.

It will be very easy, and very tempting, for my users (ie. me :) ) to create a structure like this:

Definition-list 1
    Text in def 1
    Text in def 1
    Definition-list 2
        text in def 2
        Definition-list 3
            Text in def 3
        Text in def 2
    Text in def 1

Text not in a list

But I can't seem to realise this in Asciidoctor?

I've tried breaking the list with a comment, I've tried enclosing in "--" blocks - no matter what I try, Text in def 1/2 ends up either at the third level or entirely outside the list

Is this not possible to do in Asciidoctor?

[mojavelinux]

It is possible. It would be better if you showed the syntax you are trying to use. Then I (or someone else) can help you get it working.

Best Regards,

-Dan

On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 4:28 AM Esben [via Asciidoctor :: Discussion] <[hidden email]> wrote:

Hi

I am writing a mindmap->asciidoctor converter, using Freeplane as the mindmap-editor.

It will be very easy, and very tempting, for my users (ie. me :) ) to create a structure like this:

Definition-list 1
    Text in def 1
    Text in def 1
    Definition-list 2
        text in def 2
        Definition-list 3
            Text in def 3
        Text in def 2
    Text in def 1

Text not in a list

But I can't seem to realise this in Asciidoctor?

I've tried breaking the list with a comment, I've tried enclosing in "--" blocks - no matter what I try, Text in def 1/2 ends up either at the third level or entirely outside the list

Is this not possible to do in Asciidoctor?

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[Esben]

Of course - here is one thing I tried:

Definition-list 1 ::
+
Text in def 1
+
Text in def 1
+
Definition-list 2 :::
+
text in def 2
+
Definition-list 3 ::::
+
Text in def 3
+

Text in def 2

// -  
Text in def 1

I've tried many combinations - I've also tried variations of:

Definition-list 1 ::
+
Text in def 1
+
Text in def 1
+
Definition-list 2 :::
+
text in def 2
+
Definition-list 3 ::::
+
--
Text in def 3
--
+
Text in def 2

+
Text in def 1

I could post more attempts, but I think that this should give you the gist of it?

[Esben]

ok - I found out how to do it by ahem .... reading the docs  

The trick is that every empty line after a the last element in the list, demotes next element one level.

(the color-roles are only there to make the nesting clear, they can be removed)

[.red]
Definition-list 1 ::
+
Text in def 1
+
Text in def 1
+
[.blue]
Definition-list 2 :::
+
text in def 2
+
[.green]
Definition-list 3 ::::
+
Text in def 3


+
Text in def 2

+
Text in def 1

Text not in a list