Tinderbox Lesson - Building Nested Lists
| Level | Intermediate |
| Published Date | 12/26/22 |
| Tags | 5CKMEl, 5Cs of Knowledge Management and Exchange, Action Code, Functions, Nested List |
| Video Length | 00:20:18 |
| Example File | TBX L - Bulleted List.tbx (241.7 KB) |
| Video URL | Tinderbox Lesson - Building Nested Lists with Functions - YouTube |
| TBX Version | 9.5 |
| Instructor | Michael Becker |
In this lesson, I explain how to build a nested bulleted list in Tinderbox (I’ve covered bulleted lists before, but not 2-layer nested lists). I find the ability to create lists with my notes to be an essential part of my thinking process and for managing my output.
Background: Focussing on Keeping Content Separate from Structure and Appearance
Tinderbox makes it possible for me to separate content from structure and appearance: content is the actual text I’m working with, the structure is its layout (e.g., heading layout vs. bulleted list), and appearance is color, font, etc. Separating content from its structure and appearance gives me the opportunity to optimize the reuse my content in different situations, e.g., for a report, a presentation, or to help me with my thinking.
What’s Needed to Create a Bulleted List
There are many ways to create create a bulleted list in Tinderbox, as I’ve discussed before. The approach I show here leverages the following Tinderbox capabilities:
- General Notes
- Templates and HTML
- Action code
- collect()
- if(condition){actions}[else{actions}]
- Two functions, 1 to create the first tier list and conte to create the second tier list
For help with creating an unordered list check out W3Schools.
About Michael J. Becker
I am passionate about helping people achieve results by unleashing their creative and intellectual potential. My method: The 5Cs of Knowledge Management, a personal knowledge management system that I’ve developed, and am developing; the system incorporates a layered approach to unleashing one’s knowledge. The system meets you where you are so that you can adapt it to where you want to go.
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