---
title: "sinkListItem command"
description: "Use the sinkListItem command in Tiptap to sink the list item into a wrapping child list. Learn more in our docs!"
canonical_url: "https://tiptap-docs.lin52025i.qzz.io/editor/api/commands/lists/sink-list-item"
---

# sinkListItem command

Use the sinkListItem command in Tiptap to sink the list item into a wrapping child list. Learn more in our docs!

The `sinkListItem` will try to sink the list item around the current selection down into a wrapping child list. Pass the name of the list item node, usually `listItem`, as the argument.

## Use the sinkListItem command

```js
editor.commands.sinkListItem('listItem')
```