Nested ordered lists

Question

I need a nested list with subitem numbering, like this:

1. Item 1
  1.1 - Subitem 1
  1.2 - Subitem 2
  1.3 - Subitem 3
  1.4 - Subitem 4
  1.5 - Subitem 5
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Answer 1

You can use CSS to do so:

OL { counter-reset: item }
LI { display: block }
LI:before { content: counter(item) ". - "; counter-increment: item }
LI LI:before { content: counters(item, ".") " - "; counter-increment: item }

But it requires support for counter and counters.

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Edit    Here’s a jQuery approach similar to dcneiner’s but with no limitation to depth:

function foo($ol, counters) {
    counters = counters || [];
    $ol.each(function(i) {
        var $this = $(this);
        $this.children("li").each(function(i) {
            var $this = $(this);
            $this.prepend(counters.concat([i+1]).join(".") + " ");
            $this.children("ol").each(function(j) {
                foo($(this), counters.concat([i+1]));
            });
        });
    });
}
foo($("ol:not(li > ol)"));