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category: features
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# Lists

The {@link module:list/list~List list} feature allows creating ordered (numbered) and unordered (bulleted) lists in the editor.

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	The feature is enabled by default in all CKEditor 5 WYSIWYG editor builds.
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{@snippet features/lists-source}

## Ordered and unordered lists

An unordered (bulleted) list can represent items where the order is not important, for example, a list of ingredients required for preparing a dish or a drink.

An ordered (numbered) list can be used if the order of the items matters, for example, when creating an instruction. Here, the sequence of steps that must be done is important.

Use the editor below to see the list feature plugin in action.

### Demo

{@snippet features/lists-basic}

## List styles

The {@link module:list/liststyle~ListStyle list style} feature allows customizing the list item markers. When enabled, it adds 3 styles for unordered lists and 6 styles for ordered lists to choose from. The styles can be changed via the dropdown that opens when you click the arrow next to the appropriate list button in the toolbar.

### Demo

Use the editor below to see the list style plugin in action.

{@snippet features/lists-style}

### Installation

To add this feature to your editor, install the [`@ckeditor/ckeditor5-list`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-list) package:

```
npm install --save @ckeditor/ckeditor5-list
```

Then add the `ListStyle` plugin to your plugin list and the toolbar configuration:

```js
import ListStyle from '@ckeditor/ckeditor5-list/src/liststyle';

ClassicEditor
	.create( document.querySelector( '#editor' ), {
		plugins: [ ListStyle, ... ],
		toolbar: [ 'bulletedList', 'numberedList', ... ],
	} )
	.then( ... )
	.catch( ... );
```

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	Read more about {@link builds/guides/integration/installing-plugins installing plugins}.
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	The {@link module:list/liststyle~ListStyle} feature overrides UI button implementations from the {@link module:list/listui~ListUI}.
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## List indentation

Refer to the {@link features/indent Indenting lists} section of the Block indentation feature guide.

## To-do list

You can read more about the feature in the {@link features/todo-lists To-do lists} feature guide.

## Common API

The {@link module:list/list~List} plugin registers:

* The {@link module:list/listcommand~ListCommand `'numberedList'`} command.
* The {@link module:list/listcommand~ListCommand `'bulletedList'`} command.
* The {@link module:list/indentcommand~IndentCommand `'indentList'`} command.
* The {@link module:list/indentcommand~IndentCommand `'outdentList'`} command.
* The `'numberedList'` UI button.
* The `'bulletedList'` UI button.

The {@link module:list/liststyle~ListStyle} plugin registers:

* The {@link module:list/liststylecommand~ListStyleCommand `'listStyle'`} command that accepts a `type` of the list style to set.
    ```js
    editor.execute( 'listStyle', { type: 'decimal' } );
    ```
    The available types are:

    * For bulleted lists: `'disc'`, `'circle'`, and `'square'`.
    * For numbered lists: `'decimal'`, `'decimal-leading-zero'`, `'lower-roman'`, `'upper-roman'`, `'lower-latin'`, and `'upper-latin'`.
* The `'numberedList'` UI split button (it overrides the UI button registered by the `List` plguin.
* The `'bulletedList'` UI split button (it overrides the UI button registered by the `List` plguin.

## Contribute

The source code of the feature is available on GitHub in https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/tree/master/packages/ckeditor5-list.
