# New lines not converting to bullets

**URL:** <https://talk.commonmark.org/t/new-lines-not-converting-to-bullets/2649>\
**Category:** Implementation\
**Created:** [November 20, 2017, 5:07pm UTC](https://talk.commonmark.org/t/new-lines-not-converting-to-bullets/2649 "2017-11-20T17:07:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![tallberto](https://cdn.commonmark.org/user_avatar/talk.commonmark.org/tallberto/32/1282_2.png) [@tallberto](https://talk.commonmark.org/u/tallberto)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2017, 5:07pm UTC](https://talk.commonmark.org/t/new-lines-not-converting-to-bullets/2649/1 "2017-11-20T17:07:55Z")

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Hello there!

I am using commonmark-py (based on the official commonmark.js) to convert raw markdown to html.

I have a file with the following markdown:

```
* level 1
** level 2
*** level 3

```

when I run it via

> cmark test.md -o test.html

instead of getting the 3 levels of bullets I get:

```
<ul>
<li>line 1
** line 2
*** line 3</li>
</ul>

```

Do you know how I can fix this? Is there something wrong with my syntax?  
Thanks a lot

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**Author:** ![zzzzBov](https://cdn.commonmark.org/user_avatar/talk.commonmark.org/zzzzbov/32/218_2.png) [@zzzzBov](https://talk.commonmark.org/u/zzzzBov)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2017, 6:27pm UTC](https://talk.commonmark.org/t/new-lines-not-converting-to-bullets/2649/2 "2017-11-20T18:27:37Z")

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You’re not using commonmark syntax. Are you maybe getting confused with JIRA’s list syntax?

[Multiple bullets aren’t used for nested lists](http://spec.commonmark.org/dingus/?text=*%20level%201%0A **%20level%202%0A*** %20level%203).

[Nested lists are indented](http://spec.commonmark.org/dingus/?text=*%20level%201%0A%20%20*%20level%202%0A%20%20%20%20*%20level%203):

```auto
* level 1
  * level 2
    * level 3

```

produces:

> - level 1
> - level 2
> - level 3

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**Author:** ![tallberto](https://cdn.commonmark.org/user_avatar/talk.commonmark.org/tallberto/32/1282_2.png) [@tallberto](https://talk.commonmark.org/u/tallberto)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2017, 6:53pm UTC](https://talk.commonmark.org/t/new-lines-not-converting-to-bullets/2649/3 "2017-11-20T18:53:16Z")

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😊

OOOOPPPS

the shame…