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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

January 2025

December 2024

Title / URL	Issues
IT Services & Support - Butte Collegewww.butte.edu/itss/	20
What is AB705? - AB705 - Assessment - Butte Collegewww.butte.edu/departments/assessment/AB705/	6
Center for Academic Success - Butte Collegewww.butte.edu/cas/	5
Student Health Clinic - Home - Butte Collegewww.butte.edu/shc/index.php	5
Roadrunner Hub - Butte Collegewww.butte.edu/services/roadrunner-hub/	5
Search for Classes - Butte Collegewww.butte.edu/catalog	5
Apply to Butte Collegewww.butte.edu/admissions/apply.html	5
MyBC Portal - Butte Collegebutte.edu/portal/	4
BC for Free - Butte Collegewww.butte.edu/promise/	4
Butte Collegewww.butte.edu/	1

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