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News | Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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Athletics | Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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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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December 2024

Title / URL	Issues
Hobart and William Smith Collegeswww.hws.edu/default.aspx	2
First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.hws.edu/	2
Hobart and William Smith Collegeswww.hws.edu/	2
Geneva & The Finger Lakes \| About \| HWS Collegeswww.hws.edu/about/geneva.aspx	1
Offices/Administration \| Hobart and William Smith Collegeswww.hws.edu/offices/default.aspx	1
Stay Connected \| Alums & Friends \| Hobart and William Smithwww.hws.edu/alum/connected.aspx	1
News \| Hobart and William Smith Collegeswww.hws.edu/news/default.aspx	1
Academics \| Hobart and William Smith Collegeswww.hws.edu/academics/default.aspx	1
Athletics \| Hobart and William Smith Collegeswww.hws.edu/athletics.aspx	1
Give to HWS \| Hobart and William Smith Collegeswww.hws.edu/alum/give.aspx	1

Ensure lists are marked up correctly

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