# Createing a Numbering list inside a text box

**URL:** <https://community.silverfin.com/t/createing-a-numbering-list-inside-a-text-box/1661>\
**Category:** Templates\
**Created:** [February 6, 2020, 9:43am UTC](https://community.silverfin.com/t/createing-a-numbering-list-inside-a-text-box/1661 "2020-02-06T09:43:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Stefan.Temelie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Stefan.Temelie](https://community.silverfin.com/u/Stefan.Temelie)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 9:43am UTC](https://community.silverfin.com/t/createing-a-numbering-list-inside-a-text-box/1661/1 "2020-02-06T09:43:19Z")

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Hi,

When we create a numbering list inside a text box and we want to preview the template, the first point of the numbering list is missing.  
How can we prevent that from happening ?  
Examples attached in the screenshots bellow.

![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/getsilverfin/original/2X/8/86731eab29b14913788a671fc3350bc8d539fe61.png)  
 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/getsilverfin/original/2X/b/b218023fe87424fdfdd1694e11400fe1b4b708ae.png)

Thank you,  
Stefan

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**Author:** ![Michiel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.silverfin.com/michiel/32/2364_2.png) [@Michiel](https://community.silverfin.com/u/Michiel)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 9:50am UTC](https://community.silverfin.com/t/createing-a-numbering-list-inside-a-text-box/1661/2 "2020-02-06T09:50:43Z")

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Hi Stefan,

can you share your code for this text box?

Thanks,

Michiel

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**Author:** ![Stefan.Temelie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Stefan.Temelie](https://community.silverfin.com/u/Stefan.Temelie)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 10:32am UTC](https://community.silverfin.com/t/createing-a-numbering-list-inside-a-text-box/1661/3 "2020-02-06T10:32:42Z")

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Hi,

Same thing happen with both

```auto
{% ifi custom.box.b6 != blank %}{% input custom.box.b6 as:text size:mini default:b6 placeholder:'Description'%}{% newline %}{% endifi %}

```

and

```auto
{% input item.description as:text placeholder:'Description' %}{% newline %}

```

Bellow is a part of the template.

```auto
{% comment %}<----Inter-company reporting procedure---->{% endcomment %}
{% stripnewlines %}
{% ic %}{% input custom.tick.section_F as:boolean %}{% endic %}
{% if custom.tick.section_F %}
{::font size="m"}**{% assign nbr = nbr | plus:1 %}{{ nbr }}) Inter-company reporting procedure**{:/font}{% newline %}
{% else %}
{% ic %}{::font size="m"} Inter-company reporting procedure{:/font}{% endic %}
{% endif %} 
{% if custom.tick.section_F %}
{% ifi custom.box.b6 != blank %}{% input custom.box.b6 as:text size:mini default:b6 placeholder:'Description'%}{% newline %}{% endifi %}
{% fori item in custom.section_F %}
**{% input item.header placeholder:'Header' %}** {% input item.attachment6 as:file_collection %}{% newline %}
{% input item.description as:text placeholder:'Description' %}{% newline %}
{% endfori %}
{% endif %}
{% endstripnewlines %}

```

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**Author:** ![Stefan.Temelie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Stefan.Temelie](https://community.silverfin.com/u/Stefan.Temelie)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 6:38am UTC](https://community.silverfin.com/t/createing-a-numbering-list-inside-a-text-box/1661/4 "2020-02-11T06:38:54Z")

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Hi @Michiel

Did you had any time to check the code i have posted?

Thank you.  
Stefan

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**Author:** ![Michiel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.silverfin.com/michiel/32/2364_2.png) [@Michiel](https://community.silverfin.com/u/Michiel)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2020, 8:17am UTC](https://community.silverfin.com/t/createing-a-numbering-list-inside-a-text-box/1661/5 "2020-02-11T08:17:14Z")

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Hi Stefan,

I’m sorry for the late reply. The problem you encounter has all to do with mark down and unfortunately is not easy to fix. There is a workaround though: instead of 1. you can type

> 1\ .

and you will see in preview it’s the 1. you expected.

Another option is to use 1), 2), 3),…

Kind regards,

Michiel

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**Author:** ![Stefan.Temelie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Stefan.Temelie](https://community.silverfin.com/u/Stefan.Temelie)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2020, 8:00am UTC](https://community.silverfin.com/t/createing-a-numbering-list-inside-a-text-box/1661/6 "2020-02-17T08:00:43Z")

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Hi,

Thank you for letting me know.

Have a great week.  
Stefan

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**Author:** ![Gianluca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@Gianluca](https://community.silverfin.com/u/Gianluca)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 8:12am UTC](https://community.silverfin.com/t/createing-a-numbering-list-inside-a-text-box/1661/7 "2021-06-14T08:12:12Z")

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Hi,

We’re facing a similar issue with numbering in free text box.  
When writing:

> 1. xxx
> 2. xxx
> 3. xxx

in a text box, all numbers starting from 2 until the end are misaligned with the 1st number in the pdf export. Everything looks fine in Silverfin preview.

This is part of the code :

```auto
{% capture improvements %}
[Exposé de la situation financière de la Société et description des mesures envisagées
Mesures possibles :]

1.	Une lettre de confort, déclarant que les ressources financières nécessaires ont été mises à disposition par ... et valables à compter de la date d'approbation des comptes annuels de l'exercice clôturé le ... pour une période de douze mois.
2.	Un apport en numéraire à la Société par le ou les actionnaires de la Société s'élevant au moins à ... EUR, à effectuer avant le ....
3.	Un apport en nature de créances à la Société par les créanciers de la Société s'élevant à au moins ... EUR, à effectuer avant le ....
4.	…
{% endcapture %}

{% if custom.special_report.conclusion_fr == "poursuivre les activités de la Société" %}
Enfin, {% if BV %}{% case director_type %}{% when 'board_of_directors' %}le conseil d'administration propose{% when 'manager' %}l'administrateur propose{% when 'managers' %}les administrateurs proposent{% else %}les administrateurs proposent{% endcase %}{% elsif NV %}le conseil d'administration propose{% else %}XXXXXXXXX{% endif %} de prendre les mesures suivantes afin d'améliorer la situation financière de la Société et de préserver la continuité de ses activités :
{% input period.custom.special_report.improvements as:text default:improvements required:true %}{% rollforward nil period.custom.special_report.improvements %}
{% endif %}

```

As mentioned above, writing `1\.` temporarily fixes the issue but we cannot ask all our users to write like this. Is there anything that can be added to the code as a more permanent fix?

Thanks !

Regards,  
Gianluca

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**Author:** ![sven](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.silverfin.com/sven/32/1495_2.png) [@sven](https://community.silverfin.com/u/sven)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 8:56am UTC](https://community.silverfin.com/t/createing-a-numbering-list-inside-a-text-box/1661/8 "2021-06-14T08:56:28Z")

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Hi @Gianluca,

We were able to simulate this too (thanks for your detailed case).

Afraid we’ll need to tackle this with our engineers team, so as soon as I have an update, we’ll get back to you.

Sorry for this inconvenience