Do you always need to use "the" to write a phrase in a list?
For example,

In a list of changes,

Is it correct to say "Waterproof material added to the options" instead of "The waterproof......"?

Question

Do you always need to use "the"  to write a phrase in a list?
For example,

In a list of changes,

Is it correct to say "Waterproof material added to the options" instead of "The waterproof......"?

Answer

Well, it depends on the context, but if you have in mind something like the following structure, then no, don't use an article:
  Changes since the last release:
     - Size increased 10%
     - Waterproof material added to the options
     - ....
(You'll notice that there is no finite verb here, either. It's implied, and it would be "was" or some other form of "be". It works this way in newspaper headlines, too.)

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Perhaps you are referring to a bullet list of items. If so, a writer has leeway on such things in a list, as long as the writer remains consistent throughout.

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it's could be correct because when we use 'the' for something that means you've defined it before you talk about that again.

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