Freed-Hardeman University – Registrar

Freed-Hardeman University – Undergraduate Studies

Freed-Hardeman University – Majors & Minors

Freed-Hardeman University – Strategic Plan

Freed-Hardeman University – News

Freed-Hardeman University – Student Outcomes

Freed-Hardeman University – At a Glance

Freed-Hardeman University – Life after FHU

Freed-Hardeman University – Mission & History

Freed-Hardeman University – University Leadership

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
	Freed-Hardeman University – Registrarfhu.edu/academics/registrar/	15
	Freed-Hardeman University – Undergraduate Studiesfhu.edu/academics/undergraduate/	13
	Freed-Hardeman University – Majors & Minorsfhu.edu/academics/majors-minors/	12
	Freed-Hardeman University – Strategic Planfhu.edu/about/strategic-plan/	12
	Freed-Hardeman University – Newsfhu.edu/about/news/	12
	Freed-Hardeman University – Student Outcomesfhu.edu/academics/student-outcomes/	12
	Freed-Hardeman University – At a Glancefhu.edu/about/at-a-glance/	12
	Freed-Hardeman University – Life after FHUfhu.edu/admissions-aid/life-after-fhu/	12
	Freed-Hardeman University – Mission & Historyfhu.edu/about/mission-history/	12
	Freed-Hardeman University – University Leadershipfhu.edu/about/university-leadership/	12

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