How about colon-equal := to start definitions?
This syntax speaks to programmers and to mathematicians.
Could be used either inline or starting a new line.
itemize := simplest kind of list (aka bulleted list)
enumerate := items are numbered in succession
description := think "glossary" or "dictionary"
But descriptions are “in the family” of lists, so perhaps their syntax should be similar as well. (Not sure whether this is a good idea, since numbered lists do not respect this convention.)
Either way, we could consider each new line in a description list starts with, say, a tilde ‘~’.
~ itemize := simplest kind of list (aka bulleted list)
~ enumerate := items are numbered in succession
~ description := think "glossary" or "dictionary"
A dash would also be possible.
- itemize := simplest kind of list (aka bulleted list)
- enumerate := items are numbered in succession
- description := think "glossary" or "dictionary"