95834 - start at:char should match number style "b" not "2"

Status: VERIFIED INVALID

(Core :: DOM: Editor, defect)

Description

[rnorberg]

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When you create a numbered list you can select the 
number the list will start at.  If the number style is 
something other than a number - alphabetic, or roman numeral
then the "start at:" value should accept the same 
character as input.  Currently "start at" only accepts numbers.


use start at = "b" not "2"

b.bob
c.charles
d.dick
e.edward

I believe using "2" as a start value is obvious to most technical people, but
would not initially obvious to most people.  This is User Interface design issue.



Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.open a blank page in composer.  
2.create a short list.  
3.select the list. 
4.select menu item format/list/list properties - 
list type=numbered list, 
list style= A,B,C, 
start at=2

Actual Results:  you have to use "2" to start the numbered list at "b"

Expected Results:  you can use "b" for the "start at:" value

Comment 1

[rubydoo123]

the attribute value content for start is number per the HTML 4.01 spec, see 
section:

http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/struct/lists.html#edef-OL

Comment 2

[sujay]

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