FS#2171 Provide alternate optional syntax for list items to accomodate flexibility in formatting lists

Syntax

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  2011-02-11 petsagouris

  The list syntax is severly lacking a flexible way to include HTML valid tags inside the final rendered output.
  
  For example:
  
   * num1
   * num2
  
  paragraph inside num2
   * num3
  
  The above should render as:
  <ul>
   <li>num1</li>
   <li>num2 <p>paragraph inside num2</p> </li>
  </ul>
  
  While now it renders something like:
  <ul>
   <li>num1</li>
  </ul>
  <p>paragraph inside num2</p>
  <ul>
   <li>num2  </li>
  </ul>
  
  A possible solution would be to include an optional end-of-list-item syntax.
  For example:
   * num1
   * num2
  
  paragraph in num2 /*
   * num3
  
  The '/*' is just an invention, choose any logical pair in ' <some_syntax_character>[-|*]'.
  
  Just for reference: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4967976/what-are-the-allowed-tags-inside-a-li
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  2011-02-15 petsagouris

  Just to add, I am aware of the plugins that are accomplishing advanced list syntax in docuwiki.
  I am asking this to be in the core.
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  2011-02-22 Vovanium

  As DW is very pluginable it seems to be better if any advanced syntax to be in plugins, isn't it? I'm dreaming toward extracting lists, tables, geshi and media to plugins. They may come by default in release package, but in that case they can be turned off and replaced with another (more suitable with someone's needs).
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  2011-02-23 petsagouris

  Uhm... this is not advanced syntax. This is the bare minimum so that we can get close to proper lists.
  Currently the list implementation is bugged if we are to say that Dokuwiki wiki language wants to provide a better way to write documentation rendered in HTML.
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  2011-02-23 Vovanium

  Oh, I called 'advanced syntax' all that lies beyond simple open-close tag pairs such as headers, paragraphs and emphasis. Yes, list formatting does not fully complies HTML capabilites (as DW tables so), but note: DW supports many renderers, not only HTML.
  All you need is in "yalist" plugin. I think you'll be fully satisfied if it will be bundled in the DW distribution.
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  2014-05-10 Klap-in

  Is implementing  doable with current parser/handler architecture?
  
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  2014-05-10 andi

  I agree with Vladimir, this is better handled in a Plugin. DokuWiki's syntax is deliberately simple.