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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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Title / URL	Issues
College of the Sequoias \|www.cos.edu/en-us/faqs	5
College of the Sequoias \| Facultywww.cos.edu/en-us/academics/english/faculty	1
College of the Sequoias \| Online Learning Resources at College of the Sequoiaswww.cos.edu/en-us/academics/online-learning	1
College of the Sequoias \| COS Hanford Educational Centerwww.cos.edu/en-us/hanford	1
College of the Sequoias \| Paralegalwww.cos.edu/en-us/academics/business/paralegal	1
College of the Sequoias \| Bookstoreswww.cos.edu/en-us/bookstores	1
College of the Sequoias \| Community and Workforce Resourceswww.cos.edu/en-us/community-business-resources	1
College of the Sequoias \| Cancelled Classeswww.cos.edu/en-us/cancelled-classes	1
College of the Sequoias \| COS Business Internship Programwww.cos.edu/en-us/career/internship	1
College of the Sequoias \| Welcome to the College of the Sequoias Tulare Campuswww.cos.edu/en-us/tulare	1

Ensure lists are marked up correctly

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