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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.

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Admission \| Bradley Universitybradley.edu/admissions/	4
First time visit: View without clicking anythingbradley.edu/	3
Home \| Bradley Universitybradley.edu/	3
Privacy Policy \| Bradley Universitybradley.edu/legal/privacy/	1
University Police \| Offices \| Bradley Universitybradley.edu/police/	1
Giving \| Bradley Universitybradley.edu/giving/	1
Faculty/Staff \| Bradley Universitybradley.edu/facultyorstaff/	1
Emergency Information \| Bradley Universitybradley.edu/emergency/	1
Kaboom! \| Bradley Universitybradley.edu/invented-url-for-404-page	1

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