ordered list items start with letters?

ordered list items start with letters?

[Xiao-Yong Jin]

Hi, is it possible to use a single letter to start an
ordered list item?  Such as

  a) first
  b) second?

Thanks
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Re: ordered list items start with letters?

[David Maus]

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Xiao-Yong Jin wrote:
>Hi, is it possible to use a single letter to start an
>ordered list item?  Such as

>  a) first
>  b) second?

No, not yet.  Although sometimes I would like have single letter
lists.

The question would be:  What to do when we reach z)?

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Re: ordered list items start with letters?

[Xiao-Yong Jin]

On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:08:36 +0100, David Maus wrote:

> Xiao-Yong Jin wrote:
>> Hi, is it possible to use a single letter to start an
>> ordered list item?  Such as

>> a) first
>> b) second?

> No, not yet.  Although sometimes I would like have single letter
> lists.

> The question would be:  What to do when we reach z)?

Simply print out a message saying we have reached maximum
number of items possible?  I guess usually we don't need to
count to 'z' for such kind of lists.
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Re: ordered list items start with letters?

[Thomas S. Dye]

On Mar 22, 2010, at 3:23 AM, Xiao-Yong Jin wrote:

> On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:08:36 +0100, David Maus wrote:
>
>> Xiao-Yong Jin wrote:
>>> Hi, is it possible to use a single letter to start an
>>> ordered list item?  Such as
>
>>> a) first
>>> b) second?
>
>> No, not yet.  Although sometimes I would like have single letter
>> lists.
>
>> The question would be:  What to do when we reach z)?
>
> Simply print out a message saying we have reached maximum
> number of items possible?  I guess usually we don't need to
> count to 'z' for such kind of lists.
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> X    <\     * (__
> Y    */\      <
>
>

Aloha all,

Here is an error message raised with a 27 item list in LaTeX:

ERROR: LaTeX Error: Counter too large.

--- TeX said ---

See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type  H <return>  for immediate help.
  ...

l.31 \item ?

--- HELP ---
1. Some object that is numbered with letters, probably an item in a
enumerated list, has received a number greater than 26. Either you're
making a very long list or you've been resetting counter values.

2. Footnotes are being ``numbered'' with letters or footnote symbols
and LaTeX has run out of letters or symbols. This is probably caused
by too many \thanks commands.

All the best,
Tom

Re: ordered list items start with letters?

[David Maus]

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Thomas S. Dye wrote:

>On Mar 22, 2010, at 3:23 AM, Xiao-Yong Jin wrote:

>> On Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:08:36 +0100, David Maus wrote:
>>
>>> Xiao-Yong Jin wrote:
>>>> Hi, is it possible to use a single letter to start an
>>>> ordered list item?  Such as
>>
>>>> a) first
>>>> b) second?
>>
>>> No, not yet.  Although sometimes I would like have single letter
>>> lists.
>>
>>> The question would be:  What to do when we reach z)?
>>
>> Simply print out a message saying we have reached maximum
>> number of items possible?  I guess usually we don't need to
>> count to 'z' for such kind of lists.
>> --

>Aloha all,

>Here is an error message raised with a 27 item list in LaTeX:

Okay, so at least when it comes to LaTeX 26 items are the limit.  I
have the feeling to remember that there was something with letters as
numbered lists that made me skip the idea, but can't remember :|

I'l see if it will work out and if no one else sees a problem provide
a patch.

 -- David

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