--- a/tests/test-command-template	Mon Jan 18 15:38:31 2010 -0200
+++ b/tests/test-command-template	Mon Jan 18 22:59:32 2010 +0100
@@ -195,4 +195,13 @@
 EOF
 hg -R latesttag tip
 
+echo '# test recursive showlist template (issue1989)'
+cat > style1989 <<EOF
+changeset = '{file_mods}{manifest}{extras}'
+file_mod  = 'M|{author|person}\n'
+manifest = '{rev},{author}\n'
+extra = '{key}: {author}\n'
+EOF
+hg -R latesttag log -r tip --style=style1989
+
 echo '# done'