Events | Alma College

Apply to Alma College - Michigan's Top Liberal Arts School

Our Story | Discover Alma College's History and Tradition

Admissions and Application Process | Alma College

Explore Our Academic Degree Programs | Alma College

Wilcox Health Center: Health Services at Alma College

Page not found | Alma College

Academic Support Services | Alma College

Alma College Alumni | Stay Connected and Engaged

Life at Alma College: Engaging Student Experiences & Involvement

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.

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Title / URL	Issues
Events \| Alma Collegewww.alma.edu/calendar/	2
Apply to Alma College - Michigan's Top Liberal Arts Schoolwww.alma.edu/admissions/apply/	2
Our Story \| Discover Alma College's History and Traditionwww.alma.edu/about/our-story/	2
Admissions and Application Process \| Alma Collegewww.alma.edu/admissions/	2
Explore Our Academic Degree Programs \| Alma Collegewww.alma.edu/academics/	2
Wilcox Health Center: Health Services at Alma Collegewww.alma.edu/wilcox-health-center/	2
Page not found \| Alma Collegewww.alma.edu/invented-url-for-404-page	2
Academic Support Services \| Alma Collegewww.alma.edu/academic-support/	2
Alma College Alumni \| Stay Connected and Engagedwww.alma.edu/alumni/	2
Life at Alma College: Engaging Student Experiences & Involvementwww.alma.edu/life-at-alma/	2

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