Library-Information Technology Center - Coker University

APEC at Coker - Coker University

Coker University Alumni | Stay Connected at Coker University

Commentary - Coker University

Page not found - Coker University

Coker University Admissions | Apply To Coker University

Why Coker University? One of the Best Colleges SC Offers

Coker University Admissions | Graduate Programs at Coker University

Campus Safety - Coker University

Awards & Honors - Coker University

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

December 2025

November 2025

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Title / URL	Issues
Library-Information Technology Center - Coker Universitywww.coker.edu/library/	5
APEC at Coker - Coker Universitywww.coker.edu/coker-apec/	5
Coker University Alumni \| Stay Connected at Coker Universitywww.coker.edu/resources/alumni/	5
Commentary - Coker Universitywww.coker.edu/resources/alumni/commentary-2/	5
Page not found - Coker Universitywww.coker.edu/invented-url-for-404-page	5
Coker University Admissions \| Apply To Coker Universitywww.coker.edu/admissions/	5
Why Coker University? One of the Best Colleges SC Offerswww.coker.edu/why-coker/	5
Coker University Admissions \| Graduate Programs at Coker Universitywww.coker.edu/admissions/graduate-students/	5
Campus Safety - Coker Universitywww.coker.edu/offices-services/campus-safety/	5
Awards & Honors - Coker Universitywww.coker.edu/resources/alumni/awards-honors/	5

Ensure lists are marked up correctly

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