Handle li elements outside of lists in markdown writer

2 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/mammoth/writers/markdown.py b/mammoth/writers/markdown.py
index 04b339a..948e197 100644
--- a/mammoth/writers/markdown.py
+++ b/mammoth/writers/markdown.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def _list(ordered):
 
 
 def _list_item(attributes, markdown_state):
-    list_state = markdown_state.list_state
+    list_state = markdown_state.list_state or _MarkdownListState(ordered=False)
     list_state.count += 1
     
     if list_state.ordered:
diff --git a/tests/writers/markdown_tests.py b/tests/writers/markdown_tests.py
index ac00388..05db8ff 100644
--- a/tests/writers/markdown_tests.py
+++ b/tests/writers/markdown_tests.py
@@ -141,6 +141,15 @@ def image_elements_are_ignored_if_they_have_no_src_and_no_alt_text():
 
 
 @istest
+def list_item_outside_of_list_is_treated_as_unordered_list():
+    writer = _create_writer()
+    writer.start("li")
+    writer.text("Fruit")
+    writer.end("li")
+    assert_equal("- Fruit\n", writer.as_string())
+
+
+@istest
 def ol_element_is_written_as_ordered_list_with_sequential_numbering():
     writer = _create_writer()
     writer.start("ol")