Unordered lists nested under ordered lists

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  qieniangao · Member · Mar 9, 2022 at 4:33 pm

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  I’m trying to create a kind of outline with ordered (numbered) list items at the top level and a couple depths of embedded lists unordered (bulleted). This all works fine both in a Classic Block and normal Block elements within the editor, and switching to html it looks as I’d expect, but when Previewed or Published all the unordered list items end up numbered. That sorta suggests some CSS weirdness, but I’ve tried this on a couple of test sites with different themes, resulting in similarly spurious numbering of my unordered list items.

  Silly sample: https://qieniangao.wordpress.com/ffs-lists/

  I’ve had this working on other sites before (for years), but now success eludes me, despite not finding any obvious differences in the html. What am I missing?

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  helper-heroponriki · Member · Mar 9, 2022 at 9:14 pm

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  I don’t think the problem here is with your process – the problem is with your theme (Kubrick).

  That particular theme was retired in July 2013 and that means the past 9 years of development and updates to the WordPress software won’t likely work on this theme, as you’ve noticed.

  I tried the same formatting in the List block you used and it renders properly on the front end of my testing site (using Pique):

  

  I would recommend finding a new theme that is up to date with the changes to WordPress and your lists should behave like you want. :)

  Note that if you switch from Kubrick, you won’t be able to switch back so view the theme demo sites to get an idea about how the theme will look before you switch.

  I hope that helps!

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  qieniangao · Member · Mar 9, 2022 at 10:36 pm

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  Thanks. I guess I’ll have to consider that, as much as I dread it. The site I’m maintaining that’s causing the real problem in fact uses an even older retired theme (“Freshy”) that has been limping along for many years, where even a minor change will cause a major stir. I’ve been hacking away at list style CSS to try to find something that will sneak through with an approximation of what’s intended, just to get by until the next insurmountable problem. So it goes.