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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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July 2025

June 2025

Dublin City Council

Title / URL	Issues
Budgets and Finance \| Dublin City Councilwww.dublincity.ie/council/budgets-and-finance	1
Pay Online \| Dublin City Councilwww.dublincity.ie/payonline	1
Events \| Dublin City Councilwww.dublincity.ie/ga/events?page=3	1
'Dublin City Council Sensoria' is back! \| Dublin City Councilwww.dublincity.ie/news/dublin-city-council-sensoria-back	1
Residential \| Dublin City Councilwww.dublincity.ie/residential	1
Animal Welfare \| Dublin City Councilwww.dublincity.ie/residential/animal-welfare	1
Events \| Dublin City Councilwww.dublincity.ie/events?page=7	1
News \| Dublin City Councilwww.dublincity.ie/ga/news?page=3	1
Sports and Leisure \| Dublin City Councilwww.dublincity.ie/residential/sports-and-leisure	1
How to Make a Complaint \| Dublin City Councilwww.dublincity.ie/council/council-explained/complaints	1

Ensure lists are marked up correctly

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