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About PPAT - Professional Programs & Training (PPAT)

Celebrating 175 Years of Excellence at EMU - EMU's 175th Anniversary

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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
Campus Map & Directions - Eastern Michigan Universitywww.emich.edu/map/	8
Halle Library \| Eastern Michigan Universitywww.emich.edu/library/index.php	3
Earn Your Degree Online at Eastern Michigan Universitywww.emich.edu/online-programs/index.php	2
Visit EMU – Schedule a Campus Tour or Attend an Open Housewww.emich.edu/visit-emu/index.php	2
Apply for Housing - Housing & Residence Lifewww.emich.edu/housing/apply/index.php	2
Start an Eastern Michigan University Application - Apply to EMUwww.emich.edu/apply/index.php	2
Professional Programs & Trainingwww.emich.edu/ppat/index.php	2
About PPAT - Professional Programs & Training (PPAT)www.emich.edu/ppat/about/index.php	2
Celebrating 175 Years of Excellence at EMU - EMU's 175th Anniversarywww.emich.edu/175-anniversary/index.php	2
First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.emich.edu/	1

Ensure lists are marked up correctly

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