Re: Extra space between list items in HTML export

[Nick Dokos <nicholas.dokos@hp.com>]

Richard Stanton <stanton@haas.berkeley.edu> wrote:

> I often use the h:2 option to turn level 3 headers into itemized list entri=
> es. When exporting to LaTeX/PDF, the spacing between items is the same this=
>  way as it is when I use an explicit itemized list. When exporting to HTML,=
>  however, there's some extra space inserted between items when they were or=
> iginally headers. Here's an example. Export to HTML and you'll see the diff=
> erent spacing:
> 
> -------------
> 
> #+OPTIONS: h:2, toc:nil
> 
> * Example of itemized list
> ** Blank level 2 header
> - List 1
> - List 2
> - List 3
> 
> * Level 3 headings as itemized list, with extra space
> ** Blank level 2 header
> *** List 1
> *** List 2
> *** List 3
> 

The old exporter does that: it breaks the second up into three lists, each with a single
element. The first is a single list with three elements.

The new exporter produces a single list with three elements, although it includes
the section number for each entry - this might be a bug.

Nick