# Markdown list not displaying

**URL:** <https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/markdown-list-not-displaying/2595>\
**Category:** support\
**Created:** [February 2, 2016, 4:34am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/markdown-list-not-displaying/2595 "2016-02-02T04:34:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ghlecl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d78d45/32.png) [@ghlecl](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/ghlecl)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 4:34am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/markdown-list-not-displaying/2595/1 "2016-02-02T04:34:07Z")

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Hi,

I am trying to get a simple list to display in a blog entry. I am writing in markdown as follows

```
For me:
- base URL : `my blog address`
- layoutdir : `templates`
- publishdir : `public`
```

and getting this output in html

```
For me: - base URL : `my blog address` - layoutdir : `templates` - publishdir : `public`
```

where, as you can see, there is not ul or li element included. I have tried using markdown preview (github flavor and simple markdown) to see if the markdown is incorrect (spacing issues or whatnot) and it renders correctly every time. Can somebody tell me what I am doing wrong.

Thanks.  
Ghyslain

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**Author:** ![parsiya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/parsiya/32/1218_2.png) [@parsiya](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/parsiya)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 5:05am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/markdown-list-not-displaying/2595/2 "2016-02-02T05:05:02Z")

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Try having an empty line between `me:` and the list.

```auto
For me:

- base URL : `my blog address`
- layoutdir : `templates`
- publishdir : `public`

```

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**Author:** ![RickCogley](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/rickcogley/32/10269_2.png) [@RickCogley](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/RickCogley)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 8:27am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/markdown-list-not-displaying/2595/3 "2016-02-02T08:27:54Z")

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Not tested but sometimes you need to add two spaces after a line, too.

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**Author:** ![ghlecl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d78d45/32.png) [@ghlecl](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/ghlecl)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/markdown-list-not-displaying/2595/4 "2016-02-02T13:56:54Z")

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Thanks @parsiya. The space did the trick. Only very slightly disappointed, since I would have liked to not have the extra vertical space, but I can live with it.

@RickCogley, I did try with the spaces before posting here and it did not do the trick. Thanks for the suggestion.

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**Author:** ![RickCogley](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.gohugo.io/rickcogley/32/10269_2.png) [@RickCogley](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/RickCogley)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2016, 10:53am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/markdown-list-not-displaying/2595/5 "2016-02-03T10:53:29Z")

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Yeah it looks like markdown engines vary on that. We have a couple systems that use markdown, that do things differently, unfortunately.