HTML ordered list 1.1, 1.2 (Nested counters and scope) not working

css, html, html-lists

Solution

Uncheck "normalize CSS" - http://jsfiddle.net/qGCUk/3/ The CSS reset used in that defaults all list margins and paddings to 0

UPDATE http://jsfiddle.net/qGCUk/4/ - you have to include your sub-lists in your main `<li>`

ol {
  counter-reset: item
}
li {
  display: block
}
li:before {
  content: counters(item, ".") " ";
  counter-increment: item
}
<ol>
  <li>one</li>
  <li>two
    <ol>
      <li>two.one</li>
      <li>two.two</li>
      <li>two.three</li>
    </ol>
  </li>
  <li>three
    <ol>
      <li>three.one</li>
      <li>three.two
        <ol>
          <li>three.two.one</li>
          <li>three.two.two</li>
        </ol>
      </li>
    </ol>
  </li>
  <li>four</li>
</ol>

Problem

I use nested counters and scope to create an ordered list: ``` ol { counter-reset: item; padding-left: 10px; } li { display: block } li:before { content: counters(item, ".") " "; counter-increment: item } ``` ``` <ol> <li>one</li> <li>two</li> <ol> <li>two.one</li> <li>two.two</li> <li>two.three</li> </ol> <li>three</li> <ol> <li>three.one</li> <li>three.two</li> <ol> <li>three.two.one</li> <li>three.two.two</li> </ol> </ol> <li>four</li> </ol> ``` I expect the following outcome: ``` 1. one 2. two 2.1. two.one 2.2. two.two 2.3. two.three 3. three 3.1 three.one 3.2 three.two 3.2.1 three.two.one 3.2.2 three.two.two 4. four ``` Instead, this is what I see (wrong numbering): ``` 1. one 2. two 2.1. two.one 2.2. two.two 2.3. two.three 2.4 three <!-- this is where it goes wrong, when going back to the parent --> 2.1 three.one 2.2 three.two 2.2.1 three.two.one 2.2.2 three.two.two 2.3 four ``` I have no clue, does anyone see where it goes wrong? Here is a JSFiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/qGCUk/2/

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