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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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January 2026

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IKEA Canada: SHT \| Edelmanwww.edelman.com/work/ikea-sht	3
About Edelman \| Edelmanwww.edelman.com/about-us	3
Our Work \| Edelmanwww.edelman.com/work?page=4	3
404 \| Edelmanwww.edelman.com/invented-url-for-404-page	3
Our Work \| Edelmanwww.edelman.com/work?page=5	3
Edelman's Gen Z Lab \| Edelmanwww.edelman.com/future-consumer	3
25 Years of Trust \| Edelmanwww.edelman.com/trust/25years	3
Local Action Global Transformation \| Edelmanwww.edelman.com/about-us/citizenship	3
Insights \| Edelmanwww.edelman.com/insights	3
Heineken®: The Social Swap \| Edelmanwww.edelman.com/work/social-swap	3

Ensure lists are marked up correctly

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