Markdown: continue numbered list

Question

In the following markdown code I want item 3 to start with list number 3. But because of the code block in between markdown starts this list item as a new list.

Answer 1

If you use tab to indent the code block it will shape the entire block into one line. To avoid this you need to use html ordered list.

1. item 1
2. item 2

Code block

  
item 3
  
item 4