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WordPress is great because you don't have to know any HTML or other code in order to create web pages and blog posts. However, in certain instances it can be helpful to understand a bit about the logic behind HTML in order to maximize the your bang for your WordPress-buck.
HTML is a markup language, which means that it's a language that describes and organized content. So while there's no harm in writing a list in WordPress, and adding numbers or bullet-points as you would in Word, it's a better approach to use HTML to organize the list. Fortunately, with WordPress, formatting a list is as easy as pressing a button (see the buttons in the image below).
In the video below I go over how to easily and quickly format your lists in WordPress.
Good luck with your lists!
(Bonus Note: The above concept has to do with the big picture of Web Standards. If you are interested in the subject, the book Web Standards: Mastering HTML5, CSS3, and XML by Leslie F. Sikos is a great reference).
Dr. Wank has been at the helm of Short Hills Design since he founded the company over a decade ago and is the author of the Small Business Web Design Workbook. Dr. Wank currently serves on the editorial advisory board for DentalTown magazine and writes their web development CE course.
