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List continue

Peter Spraul
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What is a list continue?

If you create a list that contains more than one text paragraph for each list item, you must specify a style for those additional paragraphs. In Microsoft Word, you can apply the List Continue style.

Example of a bulleted list with additional text

In the example list, the first bulleted item is followed by two List Continue items, and the second bulleted item is followed by three List Continue items. Each set of List Continue items is circled in red.

How to correctly create an accessible list

  1. In your document, select the paragraph that follows the first list item.

  2. In the Microsoft Word Styles pane, select the List Continue style.
    If the text associated with the list item includes more than one level of indented text, select the corresponding list continue style (List Continue 2, List Continue 3, etc.).

    Tip: Word contains styles for several levels of list continue paragraphs: up to List Continue 5. If your list has just one level, use the List Continue style. For multilevel lists, use the corresponding style; for example, List Continue 2, List Continue 3, etc.

    Word: List continue and task pane 'Styles'

  3. On the axesWord tab, click the Document settings button.
  4. On the Role Mapping tab, in the Styles list, select the List Continue style.
  5. In the Role of style 'List Continue' drop-down menu, select the List continue role and check the correct list level.
    Dialog box: Document Settings; style 'List Continue' with role 'List Continue' and 'List Lvel' 1
  6. For multilevel content, select each List Continue style and apply the corresponding role.
    For example, in the Styles list, select List Continue 2 style, apply the List continue role and enter 2 as list level.
  7. Repeat the steps for each list continue level used in the document.
  8. Click the OK button.

PAC preview of a list with List Continue items

PAC-Preview of a List with list continues

In the PAC Screen Reader Preview, you can see that the first two List items contain several P tags.

To ensure that the lists in your document are accessible, you must map the List Continue paragraphs to the corresponding role in axesWord. If you use the Normal style, without mapping the role, the list will be divided into several lists and will not be read correctly, negatively impacting the accessibility of your document.