How do I format lists?

Question

I like to subdivide my answers into numerical points

1. Like This
2. And Like this.

But, if I get to explaining point #1

1. Like this

Only with explanation of that point

1. Even if my markup says "2" explicitly,

The number 2 is reformatted as a 1.

How do I avoid this?

Answer 1

If you indent all the content that follows a numbered point, the next point will number correctly.

1. Start a point.

   • Indent all following content with at least one space at the beginning of the line...

   ...including new paragraphs of any type (including blockquotes, sub-lists, etc)

2. When you get to point two, start back at the margin.

3. Live happily every after.

_{P.S. Hit "edit" to view the source for this post if in doubt (and for a Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy joke).}