Lists and enumerations

mathpad uses standard HTML tags <ul>, <ol> and <li> — no new tags to learn. One addition: <mp-checkbox>, a checkbox with persisted state so the student finds their progress restored from one session to the next.

Standard ul / ol with KaTeX

Each <li> accepts KaTeX directly — $..$ are rendered like anywhere else.

<ul>
  <li>Let $f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ continuous.</li>
  <li>If $f(a) \times f(b) < 0$, then $f$ has a root in $[a;b]$.</li>
  <li>This root is unique if $f$ is strictly monotonic.</li>
</ul>

Nested lists (1, a, i)

Use the CSS list-style-type to give nested lists a different numbering format — perfect for exercises with sub-questions 1., then a), then i):

<ol>
  <li>Compute $\Delta$.</li>
  <li>Deduce the solutions:    <ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha">
      <li>If $\Delta > 0$</li>
      <li>If $\Delta = 0$</li>
      <li>If $\Delta < 0$</li>
    </ol>
  </li>
</ol>

<mp-checkbox> — persistent checkbox

A checkbox whose state is stored per URL in localStorage. As soon as the student reopens the page, they find their previously-ticked boxes. Handy for a «concepts to master» checklist filled in over several sessions.

<mp-checkbox id="continuite">I understand the definition of continuity at a point.</mp-checkbox>
<mp-checkbox id="ivt">I can apply the intermediate value theorem.</mp-checkbox>
<mp-checkbox id="derivee">I can study a function using $f'(x) = 0$.</mp-checkbox>

Conventions for math lists

• A list inside an exercise complements the <mp-statement> root, it does not replace it (see Pedagogical blocks).
• When converting a .tex with itemize/enumerate, the converter directly produces ul/ol — no manual rewrite.
• Reserve mp-checkbox for student self-assessment, not for graded questions — for those use <mp-quiz>.