diff --git a/ox-blackfriday.el b/ox-blackfriday.el
index 2e784ec..63f5a9b 100644
--- a/ox-blackfriday.el
+++ b/ox-blackfriday.el
@@ -320,7 +320,10 @@ ELEM Org element using #+ATTR_HTML.
 
 If #+ATTR_CSS is also used, and if a class is specified in
 #+ATTR_HTML, then an inline style is also inserted that applies
-the specified CSS to that class."
+the specified CSS to that class.
+
+If CONTENTS is nil, and #+ATTR_CSS is used, return only the HTML
+style tag."
   (let* ((elem-type (org-element-type elem))
          (attr (let ((attr1 (org-export-read-attribute :attr_html elem)))
                  (when (equal elem-type 'paragraph)
@@ -331,23 +334,24 @@ the specified CSS to that class."
                    (plist-put attr1 :target nil)
                    (plist-put attr1 :rel nil))
                  attr1))
-         (attr-str (org-html--make-attribute-string attr)))
-    (if (org-string-nw-p attr-str)
-        (let ((class (plist-get attr :class))
-              (style-str ""))
-          (when class
-            (let* ((css-props (org-export-read-attribute :attr_css elem))
-                   (css-props-str (org-blackfriday--make-css-property-string css-props)))
-              (when (org-string-nw-p css-props-str)
-                (setq style-str (format "<style>.%s { %s }</style>\n\n"
-                                        class css-props-str)))))
-
-          (concat style-str
-                  (format "<div %s>\n" attr-str)
-                  "  <div></div>\n\n"   ;See footnote 1
-                  contents
-                  "\n</div>"))
-      contents)))
+         (attr-str (org-html--make-attribute-string attr))
+         (ret contents))
+    (when (org-string-nw-p attr-str)
+      (let ((class (plist-get attr :class))
+            (style-str ""))
+        (when class
+          (let* ((css-props (org-export-read-attribute :attr_css elem))
+                 (css-props-str (org-blackfriday--make-css-property-string css-props)))
+            (when (org-string-nw-p css-props-str)
+              (setq style-str (format "<style>.%s { %s }</style>\n\n"
+                                      class css-props-str)))))
+
+        (setq ret (concat style-str
+                          (if contents
+                              (format "<div %s>\n  <div></div>\n\n%s\n</div>" ;See footnote 1
+                                      attr-str contents)
+                            "")))))
+    ret))
 
 
 
@@ -513,18 +517,23 @@ INFO is a plist holding contextual information."
   "Transcode PLAIN-LIST element into Blackfriday Markdown format.
 CONTENTS is the plain-list contents.  INFO is a plist used as a
 communication channel."
-  (if (org-blackfriday--ordered-list-with-custom-counter-p plain-list)
-      ;; If this is an ordered list and if any item in this list is
-      ;; using a custom counter, export this list in HTML.
-      (org-html-plain-list plain-list contents info)
-    (let* ((next (org-export-get-next-element plain-list info))
-           (next-type (org-element-type next))
-           (next-is-list (eq 'plain-list next-type)))
-      (concat contents
-              ;; Two consecutive lists in Markdown can be separated by
-              ;; a comment.
-              (when next-is-list
-                "\n<!--listend-->")))))
+  (let (ret)
+    (if (org-blackfriday--ordered-list-with-custom-counter-p plain-list)
+        ;; If this is an ordered list and if any item in this list is
+        ;; using a custom counter, export this list in HTML.
+        (setq ret (concat
+                   (org-blackfriday--div-wrap-maybe plain-list nil)
+                   (org-html-plain-list plain-list contents info)))
+      (let* ((next (org-export-get-next-element plain-list info))
+             (next-type (org-element-type next))
+             (next-is-list (eq 'plain-list next-type)))
+        (setq ret (org-blackfriday--div-wrap-maybe plain-list contents))
+        (setq ret (concat ret
+                          ;; Two consecutive lists in Markdown can be
+                          ;; separated by a comment.
+                          (when next-is-list
+                            "\n<!--listend-->")))))
+    ret))
 
 ;;;; Plain Text
 (defun org-blackfriday-plain-text (text info)
diff --git a/test/site/content-org/all-posts.org b/test/site/content-org/all-posts.org
index a0ecd7d..0cb65d4 100644
--- a/test/site/content-org/all-posts.org
+++ b/test/site/content-org/all-posts.org
@@ -2414,11 +2414,13 @@ element than the /bar*/ items.
       - zoo2
         1. numbered1
         2. numbered2
-** Force ordered list numbering
+** Force ordered list numbering                              :custom_counter:
 :PROPERTIES:
 :EXPORT_DATE: 2017-08-01
 :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: force-ordered-list-numbering
 :END:
+Ordered lists with custom counter.
+
 1. This will be 1.
 1. This will be 2.
 
@@ -2467,6 +2469,38 @@ Checklist showing progress in ratio.
 - [X] Task 3
 - [ ] Task 4
 - [X] Task 5
+** Plain lists with ATTR_HTML         :attr___html:attr___css:custom_counter:
+:PROPERTIES:
+:EXPORT_FILE_NAME: lists-with-attr-html
+:END:
+*** Unordered lists
+#+ATTR_HTML: :class red-text
+#+ATTR_CSS: :color red
+- Red list item 1
+- Red list item 2
+
+#+ATTR_HTML: :class green-text
+#+ATTR_CSS: :color green
+- Green list item 1
+- Green list item 2
+*** Ordered lists
+#+ATTR_HTML: :class green-text
+1. Green ordered list item 1
+2. Green ordered list item 2
+
+/The =green-text= style is defined in the list above this one./
+**** Ordered list with custom counter
+#+ATTR_HTML: :class blue-text
+#+ATTR_CSS: :color blue
+1. Blue list item 1
+2. Blue list item 2
+3. [@10]Blue list item 10
+*** Definition lists
+#+ATTR_HTML: :class red-text
+- Defn A :: Something A in red
+- Defn B :: Something B in red
+
+/The =red-text= style is defined in the first list above./
 * Quotes                                                             :quotes:
 ** Consecutive quotes
 :PROPERTIES:
diff --git a/test/site/content/posts/force-ordered-list-numbering.md b/test/site/content/posts/force-ordered-list-numbering.md
index 1e4a8f0..90a5b85 100644
--- a/test/site/content/posts/force-ordered-list-numbering.md
+++ b/test/site/content/posts/force-ordered-list-numbering.md
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 +++
 title = "Force ordered list numbering"
 date = 2017-08-01
-tags = ["lists"]
+tags = ["lists", "custom-counter"]
 draft = false
 +++
 
+Ordered lists with custom counter.
+
 1.  This will be 1.
 2.  This will be 2.
 
diff --git a/test/site/content/posts/lists-with-attr-html.md b/test/site/content/posts/lists-with-attr-html.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f4caa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/site/content/posts/lists-with-attr-html.md
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
++++
+title = "Plain lists with ATTR_HTML"
+tags = ["lists", "attr_html", "attr_css", "custom-counter"]
+draft = false
++++
+
+## Unordered lists {#unordered-lists}
+
+<style>.red-text { color: red;  }</style>
+
+<div class="red-text">
+  <div></div>
+
+-   Red list item 1
+-   Red list item 2
+
+</div>
+<!--listend-->
+
+<style>.green-text { color: green;  }</style>
+
+<div class="green-text">
+  <div></div>
+
+-   Green list item 1
+-   Green list item 2
+
+</div>
+
+
+## Ordered lists {#ordered-lists}
+
+<div class="green-text">
+  <div></div>
+
+1.  Green ordered list item 1
+2.  Green ordered list item 2
+
+</div>
+
+_The `green-text` style is defined in the list above this one._
+
+
+### Ordered list with custom counter {#ordered-list-with-custom-counter}
+
+<style>.blue-text { color: blue;  }</style>
+
+<ol class="org-ol blue-text">
+<li>Blue list item 1</li>
+<li>Blue list item 2</li>
+<li value="10">Blue list item 10</li>
+</ol>
+
+
+## Definition lists {#definition-lists}
+
+<div class="red-text">
+  <div></div>
+
+-   **Defn A:** Something A in red
+-   **Defn B:** Something B in red
+
+</div>
+
+_The `red-text` style is defined in the first list above._