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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

March 2025

February 2025

Title / URL	Issues
Campus Map & Directions - Eastern Michigan Universitywww.emich.edu/map/	8
Live Like an Eagle \| Housing & Residence Life at EMUwww.emich.edu/housing/	4
Halle Library \| Eastern Michigan Universitywww.emich.edu/library/index.php	3
Homepage - Alumniwww.emich.edu/alumni/index.php	2
Professional Programs & Trainingwww.emich.edu/ppat/index.php	2
Diversity, Equity & Inclusionwww.emich.edu/dei/index.php	2
Graduate School - Graduate Schoolwww.emich.edu/graduate/index.php	2
First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.emich.edu/	1
Eastern Michigan Universitywww.emich.edu/index.php	1
Eastern Michigan Universitywww.emich.edu/	1

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