• \item
  • Synopsis
  • Description
  • Example 1
  • Example 2
  • Example 3

\item¶

Command in package list.

Synopsis¶

\item[label]

Description¶

Starts a new list item. This command is allowed in the environments
enumerate, itemize, and
description. If label is given, it becomes the label
of the item. Otherwise a default label is used, except in the enumerate
environment, in which the label is empty if label is not set.

Example 1¶

Ordered list

\begin{enumerate}
  \item
    First item, with default label.
  \item
    Second item, with default label.
  \item[$\alpha^2$]
    Third item, with custom label.
 \end{enumerate} 

Result, as rendered by your browser

1.	First item, with default label.
2.	Second item, with default label.
${\alpha }^2$	Third item, with custom label.

Example 2¶

Unordered list

\begin{itemize}
  \item
    First item, with default label.
  \item
    Second item, with default label.
  \item[$\alpha^2$]
    Third item, with custom label.
 \end{itemize} 

Result, as rendered by your browser

	First item, with default label.
	Second item, with default label.
${\alpha }^2$	Third item, with custom label.

Example 3¶

Description list

\begin{description}
  \item[Term 1]
    First item, with custom label.
  \item[Term 2]
    Second item, with custom label.
  \item
    Third item, with no label.
 \end{description} 

Result, as rendered by your browser

Term 1

First item, with custom label.

Term 2

Second item, with custom label.

Third item, with no label.