lists:modifiers

Notice that modifiers for the whole list precede the first list markup symbol and list item modifiers come after the list markup symbols and are followed by a space.

Xilize markup browser rendering
# order lists are typically numbered
# item two
## subitem 2.1
## subitem 2.2
# item three

{list-style-type:lower-roman}# order lists are typically numbered
# item two
**{color:sienna} subitem 2.1
**{background:cornsilk} subitem 2.2
# item three
  1. order lists are typically numbered
  2. item two
    1. subitem 2.1
    2. subitem 2.2
  3. item three
  1. order lists are typically numbered
  2. item two
    • subitem 2.1
    • subitem 2.2
  3. item three

XHTML generated

<ol>
  <li>order lists are typically numbered</li>
  <li>item two
    <ol>
      <li>subitem 2.1</li>
      <li>subitem 2.2</li>
    </ol>
  </li>
  <li>item three</li>
</ol>

<ol style="list-style-type:lower-roman;">
  <li>order lists are typically numbered</li>
  <li>item two
    <ul>
      <li style="color:sienna;">subitem 2.1</li>
      <li style="background:cornsilk;">subitem 2.2</li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li>item three</li>
</ol>