Plain lists in Texinfo export (The Org Manual)

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#### 13.14.9 Plain lists in Texinfo export

The Texinfo export back-end by default converts description lists in the Org file using the default command ‘`@table`’, which results in a table with two columns. To change this behavior, set ‘`:table-type`’ attribute to either ‘`ftable`’ or ‘`vtable`’ value. For more information, see (texinfo)Two-column Tables.

The Texinfo export back-end by default also applies a text highlight based on the defaults stored in `org-texinfo-table-default-markup`. To override the default highlight command, specify another one with the ‘`:indic`’ attribute.

Org syntax is limited to one entry per list item. Nevertheless, the Texinfo export back-end can split that entry according to any text provided through the ‘`:sep`’ attribute. Each part then becomes a new entry in the first column of the table.

The following example illustrates all the attributes above:

    #+ATTR_TEXINFO: :table-type vtable :sep , :indic asis
    - foo, bar :: This is the common text for variables foo and bar.

becomes

    @vtable @asis
    @item foo
    @itemx bar
    This is the common text for variables foo and bar.
    @end table

Ordered lists are numbered when exported to Texinfo format. Such numbering obeys any counter (see Plain Lists) in the first item of the list. The ‘`:enum`’ attribute also let you start the list at a specific number, or switch to a lettered list, as illustrated here

    #+ATTR_TEXINFO: :enum A
    1. Alpha
    2. Bravo
    3. Charlie

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