this rdoc:

 # this is a list:
    # 
    # foo_snark:: stuff
    # [foo_bar] more stuff
    # 
    def find_by_menu_name n

Produces two different kinds of lists - foo_snark is a table layout, [foo_bar] is an indented list.  The NetBeans
display looks like it treats both as a table.

here's the html:

<div class="method-description">
          <p>

this is a list:
</p>
<table>
<tr><td valign="top">foo_snark:</td><td>stuff

</td></tr>
</table>
<dl>
<dt>foo_bar</dt><dd>more stuff

</dd>
</dl>