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+<h4 class="subsubsection" id="Lists">4.6.5.6 Lists</h4>
+<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-ms-macros_002c-lists"></a>
+
+<p>The <var class="var">marker</var> argument to the <code class="code">IP</code> macro can be employed to
+present a variety of lists; for instance, you can use a bullet glyph
+(<code class="code">\[bu]</code>) for unordered lists, a number (or auto-incrementing
+register) for numbered lists, or a word or phrase for glossary-style or
+definition lists. If you set the paragraph indentation register
+<code class="code">PI</code> before calling <code class="code">IP</code>, you can later reorder the items in
+the list without having to ensure that a <var class="var">width</var> argument remains
+affixed to the first call.
+</p>
+<p>The following is an example of a bulleted list.
+<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-example-markup_002c-bulleted-list-_005bms_005d"></a>
+<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-bulleted-list_002c-example-markup-_005bms_005d"></a>
+</p>
+<table class="cartouche" border="1"><tr><td>
+<div class="example">
+<pre class="example-preformatted">.nr PI 2n
+A bulleted list:
+.IP \[bu]
+lawyers
+.IP \[bu]
+guns
+.IP \[bu]
+money
+</pre></div>
+</td></tr></table>
+
+<div class="example">
+<div class="group"><pre class="example-preformatted">A bulleted list:
+
+&bull; lawyers
+
+&bull; guns
+
+&bull; money
+</pre></div></div>
+
+<p>The following is an example of a numbered list.
+<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-example-markup_002c-numbered-list-_005bms_005d"></a>
+<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-numbered-list_002c-example-markup-_005bms_005d"></a>
+</p>
+<table class="cartouche" border="1"><tr><td>
+<div class="example">
+<pre class="example-preformatted">.nr step 0 1
+.nr PI 3n
+A numbered list:
+.IP \n+[step]
+lawyers
+.IP \n+[step]
+guns
+.IP \n+[step]
+money
+</pre></div>
+</td></tr></table>
+
+<div class="example">
+<div class="group"><pre class="example-preformatted">A numbered list:
+
+1. lawyers
+
+2. guns
+
+3. money
+</pre></div></div>
+
+<p>Here we have employed the <code class="code">nr</code> request to create a register of our
+own, &lsquo;<samp class="samp">step</samp>&rsquo;. We initialized it to zero and assigned it an
+auto-increment of 1. Each time we use the escape sequence
+&lsquo;<samp class="samp">\n+[PI]</samp>&rsquo; (note the plus sign), the formatter applies the increment
+just before interpolating the register&rsquo;s value. Preparing the <code class="code">PI</code>
+register as well enables us to rearrange the list without the tedium of
+updating macro calls.
+</p>
+<p>The next example illustrates a glossary-style list.
+<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-example-markup_002c-glossary_002dstyle-list-_005bms_005d"></a>
+<a class="index-entry-id" id="index-glossary_002dstyle-list_002c-example-markup-_005bms_005d"></a>
+</p>
+<table class="cartouche" border="1"><tr><td>
+<div class="example">
+<pre class="example-preformatted">A glossary-style list:
+.IP lawyers 0.4i
+Two or more attorneys.
+.IP guns
+Firearms,
+preferably large-caliber.
+.IP money
+Gotta pay for those
+lawyers and guns!
+</pre></div>
+</td></tr></table>
+
+<div class="example">
+<div class="group"><pre class="example-preformatted">A glossary-style list:
+
+lawyers
+ Two or more attorneys.
+
+guns Firearms, preferably large-caliber.
+
+money
+ Gotta pay for those lawyers and guns!
+</pre></div></div>
+
+<p>In the previous example, observe how the <code class="code">IP</code> macro places the
+definition on the same line as the term if it has enough space. If this
+is not what you want, there are a few workarounds we will illustrate by
+modifying the example. First, you can use a <code class="code">br</code> request to force
+a break after printing the term or label.
+</p>
+<table class="cartouche" border="1"><tr><td>
+<div class="example">
+<pre class="example-preformatted">.IP guns
+.br
+Firearms,
+</pre></div>
+</td></tr></table>
+
+<p>Second, you could apply the <code class="code">\p</code> escape sequence to force a break.
+The space following the escape sequence is important; if you omit it,
+<code class="code">groff</code> prints the first word of the paragraph text on the same
+line as the term or label (if it fits) <em class="emph">then</em> breaks the line.
+</p>
+<table class="cartouche" border="1"><tr><td>
+<div class="example">
+<pre class="example-preformatted">.IP guns
+\p Firearms,
+</pre></div>
+</td></tr></table>
+
+<p>Finally, you may append a horizontal motion to the marker with the
+<code class="code">\h</code> escape sequence; using the same amount as the indentation will
+ensure that the marker is too wide for <code class="code">groff</code> to treat it as
+&ldquo;fitting&rdquo; on the same line as the paragraph text.
+</p>
+<table class="cartouche" border="1"><tr><td>
+<div class="example">
+<pre class="example-preformatted">.IP guns\h'0.4i'
+Firearms,
+</pre></div>
+</td></tr></table>
+
+<p>In each case, the result is the same.
+</p>
+<div class="example">
+<div class="group"><pre class="example-preformatted">A glossary-style list:
+
+lawyers
+ Two or more attorneys.
+
+guns
+ Firearms, preferably large-caliber.
+
+money
+ Gotta pay for those lawyers and guns!
+</pre></div></div>
+
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