Use structured template in numbered list

Question

Is there any way to include a structured template (#+Begin/end_SRC) in the middle of a numbered list without ruining the numbering?

Here is a MWE:

1) First question

#+begin_quote
    Quote needed for first question
#+end_quote

1) Second question

When I try to export it or update the numbering, the second question is assigned number 1.

Answer 1

Yes, that can be done: do not leave more than one empty line and indent the block properly:

* Questions

1) First question

   #+begin_quote
     Quote needed for first question
   #+end_quote

1) Second question

You can insert the block properly indented by pressing TAB which should indent to the right place (under the F in "First question") and then C-c C-, q (q for quote, but any of the choices will do) to insert the template. After you insert the template, you can add the contents - pressing TAB at the end should indent the contents properly.

Or you can insert the contents properly indented (TAB should work - assuming that the option org-cycle-emulate-tag is set to t, the default - to get the ball rolling: after entering the first line at the right indentation, the rest should indent properly). Then mark the contents as a region and then do C-c C-, q to wrap the region inside the template.

Thanks to @Tobias for the kick to make me get it right (I think and hope it's right, but if there are problems, let me know).

Answer 2

If you are using org-tempo you should first indent the line before inserting the template shortcut <q for the quote-block.

That means if you have the input

1. First question

|

where the bar | stands for the cursor position, type TAB to arrive at the indented position as shown in the following code:

1. First question

   |

then input the structure template <q:

1. First question

   <q|

Now, press TAB for template expansion and you get:

1. first

   #+BEGIN_QUOTE
   |
   #+END_QUOTE

When you place the cursor behind #+END_QUOTE and press M-<RET> you get the next item with number 2:

1. first

   #+BEGIN_QUOTE

   #+END_QUOTE

2. |

That already indicates that the numbering is fine.

Note that I just corrected org-structtempl.el to obtain a similar behavior with that package.

(org-structtempl.el gives the old structure template behavior back in Org > 9.2 and adds some more features, e.g. expansion of LaTeX environments through key <m).