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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
National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) \| Governors State Universitywww.govst.edu/nc-sara/	5
Welcome to Governors State University in Chicago's Southlandwww.govst.edu/tuition	1
Welcome to Governors State University in Chicago's Southlandwww.govst.edu/pathways/	1
Welcome to Governors State University in Chicago's Southlandwww.govst.edu/calendar.aspx/	1
University Housingwww.govst.edu/housing/	1
Welcome to Governors State University in Chicago's Southlandwww.govst.edu/sxl/	1
Giving Opportunities \| Governors State Universitywww.govst.edu/donate/	1
Admitted Students \| Governors State Universitywww.govst.edu/admitted/	1
Veterans Resource Centerwww.govst.edu/veterans/	1
A to Z Index \| Governors State Universitywww.govst.edu/AtoZIndex/	1

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