\item[label] Text for this item
The \item
command starts a new item in a
List Environment. The optional argument
label
generates the item label; if not given a default
label is used.
A blank line preceding an \item
command has no effect.
In order to use brackets as part of the label
(for example,
in the Description Environment) they must
be enclosed in braces:
\item[{[}item 1{]}] This is the first item
The \item
command is fragile.