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@@ -283,6 +283,35 @@ paragraph. Since "Second" is followed by a list, and not a blank
line, it isn't treated as a paragraph. The fact that the list
is followed by a blank line is irrelevant.
+Unlike standard markdown, Pandoc allows ordered list items to be
+marked with single letters, instead of numbers. So, for example,
+this source yields a nested ordered list:
+
+ 1. First
+ 2. Second
+ a. Fee
+ b. Fie
+ 3. Third
+
+Pandoc also extends standard markdown in allowing list item markers
+to be terminated by ')':
+
+ 1) First
+ 2) Second
+ A) Fee
+ B) Fie
+ 3) Third
+
+Note that Pandoc pays no attention to the *type* of ordered list
+item marker used. Thus, the following is treated just the same as
+the example above:
+
+ A) First
+ 1. Second
+ 2. Fee
+ B) Fie
+ C) Third
+
## Literal quotes in titles
Standard markdown allows unescaped literal quotes in titles, as