Take the following page code:

---

1. Item 1
2. Item 2
3. Item 3

place a table for pllustration purposes here

1. Item 4
   1. Item 4.1
   2. Item 4.2
   3. Item 4.3
2. Item 5

   ---

It would be nice if the numbering could be joined / continued in another numbered block. I have no idea of a suitable UI for this. Perhaps macros would be better in this case allowing for incremental named variables, for example:

---

{counter:myList++}

Item 1

{counter:myList++}

Item 2

{counter:myList++}

Item 3

place a table for pllustration purposes here

{counter:myList++}

Item 4

{counter:myList:subList++}

Item 4.1

{counter:myList:subList++}

Item 4.2

{counter:myList:subList++}

Item 4.3

{counter:myList++}

Item 5

---

{counter:myList:subList++}

could be replaced with

{counter:myList} {counter:subList++}

if that makes life easier. Variable would default to 1 if nonexistant (using the above idea).

This could extend to allow numbering to be used in headers:

{counter:myTitles++} The meaning of life

...

{counter:myTitles++} Why fish need friends