md005.md

MD005 - Inconsistent indentation for list items at the same level

Tags: bullet, indentation, ul

Aliases: list-indent

Fixable: Some violations can be fixed by tooling

This rule is triggered when list items are parsed as being at the same level, but don't have the same indentation:

* Item 1
  * Nested Item 1
  * Nested Item 2
   * A misaligned item

Usually, this rule will be triggered because of a typo. Correct the indentation for the list to fix it:

* Item 1
  * Nested Item 1
  * Nested Item 2
  * Nested Item 3

Sequentially-ordered list markers are usually left-aligned such that all items have the same starting column:

...
8. Item
9. Item
10. Item
11. Item
...

This rule also supports right-alignment of list markers such that all items have the same ending column:

...
 8. Item
 9. Item
10. Item
11. Item
...

Rationale: Violations of this rule can lead to improperly rendered content.