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Lists (e.g., `<ul>` or `<ol>`) should only contain list items (`<li>`) as a direct descendant 
to ensure that screen readers can accurately report the amount of items contained in the list. 

## Example

In the following example, some screen readers would say this list has two items, instead of 
four: 

```html
<ul>
    <div class="some_class">
        <li>Example 1</li>
    </div>
    <div class="some_other_class">
        <li>Example 2</li>
        <li>Example 3</li>
        <li>Example 4</li>
    </div>
</ul>
```

To fix this, you would need to remove the `<div class="some_class">` and 
`<div class="some_other_class>` elements and ensure only `<li>` list items remain.

## Further reading

The [formal specification for the list element](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/ul)
shows what is and is not permitted inside an `<ul>` and `<ol>`.

See [Technique H88](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/H88.html) for more information.

list-not-following-semantics

May 2025

April 2025

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Title / URL	Issues
Environmental Services \| Aitkin County, MNwww.co.aitkin.mn.us/departments/env/	19
Commissioners \| Aitkin County, MNwww.co.aitkin.mn.us/commissioners/	12
Aitkin County, MN \| Homewww.co.aitkin.mn.us/	9
First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.co.aitkin.mn.us/	9
Aitkin County, MN \| Homeco.aitkin.mn.us/	9
Residents \| Aitkin County, MNwww.co.aitkin.mn.us/residents/	8
Veteran Services \| Aitkin County, MNwww.co.aitkin.mn.us/departments/vet/	7
Information Technology \| Aitkin County, MNwww.co.aitkin.mn.us/departments/it/	7
Community Corrections \| Aitkin County, MNwww.co.aitkin.mn.us/departments/cc/	7
Courts \| Aitkin County, MNwww.co.aitkin.mn.us/departments/court/	7

Ensure lists are marked up correctly

Aitkin County, Minnesota

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