RE: Nested bullets - how many levels deep do you go?

["Combs, Richard" <richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com>]

Downing, David wrote: 
 
> We routinely use second-level nested bullets in our documentation, but
> our policy is to never take it beyond a second level. However, there
> have been times when I saw a need to go to a third level. (I just ran
> into one.) I've been told that when that happens, I need to figure out
> some way of leveling out the hierarchy so I can keep the list to two
> nesting levels. (I think one of my editors once suggested that if I
felt
> the need to go to a third level or beyond, I was overthinking.) So I
was
> wondering what other folk here do. Do you ever go beyond a second
level,
> or do you avoid any nesting at all?

At the request of some of my templates' users, I've included a
third-level bullet (but only two numbered list levels). I myself only
use two levels. When I feel the need to use a third level, I rethink the
topic. 

Usually, I turn the first-level bullet items into the body text beneath
new Head3s or Head4s. 

Sometimes I just go for a walk. ;-)

Richard


Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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