Why can't we use Excerpts or NOTES in lists?

[Richard Hurt]

I want to add elements to lists but the editor won't let me.  For example, I create lists of steps and want to include things like NOTES, or WARNINGS on certain steps.  But you can't include those elements in a list.  I recently wanted to include a set of commands (stored in an Excerpt macro) into a list, but that wasn't possible either.

What is the process to get access to more elements in a list?  Right now, I think I'm limited to text and images in a list.  I would like to be able to expand that to everything (or almost everything) in Confluence. 

Thanx!

Richard

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

How are you implementing "lists" in your content?

[Richard Hurt]

Thanks!

I'm just using the normal "list" type in Confluence.  It's easy to replicate this problem in the "new" editor:

Steps:

1. Start a list (1. 2. 3. ...)
2. Type in some text for the items in the list
3. Try to add a NOTE, or WARNING, or Excerpt to the list
4. Notice that it doesn't add it inside the list (like a code block) but at the bottom of the list, after all the members of the list.

Maybe I'm missing something and it's easy to do, but I haven't found a way to do it yet.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Sorry, what is a "normal list type"?  Space list, Page list, attachments?   If you type /list to get the range of macros you might be talking about, can you tell us which one you are using?

[Richard Hurt]

I'm just using a normal numbered list, like you would for Steps in a HowTo or something.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

But what do you mean by "normal numbered list"?  What is that in Confluence?  What macro or function are you using to create these lists?

[Richard Hurt]

I generally just type a number-period or a asterisk and then start typing my content out.  However, I think it's the same thing as typing "/list" and choosing either the "Numbered list" or "Bullet list" option.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Ahh!  Thanks, that makes sense now!

I'm afraid the "new editor" doesn't support the nesting of formatting sections (it's still got a long way to go before it becomes as useful as the old editor)