Text Formatting ⇒ where are list parameters documented

[wegelin]

The manual for enumitem (Javier Bezos, Version 3.5.2, 2011-09-28) refers the reader to something more basic, which does not seem to need any packages at all: "the well known list parameters" (p. 2 of Bezos). Where exactly (what url) are these parameters documented?

This question refers to both enumerate and itemize lists as in the MWE below. If possible, I would like to specify list parameters in standard LaTeX, without invoking any special package. My objective is to manipulate the apparance of a list and escape the default appearance.

For instance, I would like to remove the extra vertical space between items or increase it. I would like to control (e.g., eliminate or increase) the horizontal indentation of second and subsequent lines in each item. If I can do this by learning "well known" LaTeX list parameters, instead of invoking a special package, so much the better.

\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
In an enumerated list, one might write:
\begin{enumerate}
\item
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
\item
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
\end{enumerate}
Or without numbers, one could say:
\begin{itemize}
\item
Here's Johnny!

This is a famous line and moment in The Shining, with which, of course, that well-known scary photo is associated.
\item
He-rrrre's Johnny!
\end{itemize}
\end{document}

[Johannes_B]

Open a terminal, type texdoc latex2e and hit enter. In this pdf you can find all you are looking for in section 9.13 (itemize).

Or directly download it from TeXdoc.net -> latex2e