# Under which condition start a new list?

**URL:** <https://talk.commonmark.org/t/under-which-condition-start-a-new-list/4391>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 3, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://talk.commonmark.org/t/under-which-condition-start-a-new-list/4391 "2023-02-03T15:05:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Volker\_Berlin](https://cdn.commonmark.org/user_avatar/talk.commonmark.org/volker_berlin/32/2555_2.png) [@Volker\_Berlin](https://talk.commonmark.org/u/Volker_Berlin)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://talk.commonmark.org/t/under-which-condition-start-a-new-list/4391/1 "2023-02-03T15:05:19Z")

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Why does not start the follow Markdown a new list in the demo and the spec tests?

```auto
foo
*

```

But the follow do it:

```auto
foo

*

```

and

```auto
foo
* text

```

This look like a bug for me. Which of the rules int he spec described this?

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**Author:** ![dbuenzli](https://cdn.commonmark.org/user_avatar/talk.commonmark.org/dbuenzli/32/2353_2.png) [@dbuenzli](https://talk.commonmark.org/u/dbuenzli)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://talk.commonmark.org/t/under-which-condition-start-a-new-list/4391/2 "2023-02-07T21:05:23Z")

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> [@Volker\_Berlin](#):
>
> Which of the rules int he spec described this?

This looks like exception 1. of rule 1 in [list items](https://spec.commonmark.org/0.30/#list-items).