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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.

list-not-following-semantics

December 2025

November 2025

Human Rights Tribunal of Canada

Title / URL	Issues
CHRT - Homewww.chrt-tcdp.gc.ca/new-role-en.html	4
Plan du sitewww.chrt-tcdp.gc.ca/contact/site-map-fr.html	4
Site Mapwww.chrt-tcdp.gc.ca/contact/site-map-en.html	4
FAQswww.chrt-tcdp.gc.ca/about/faqs-en.html	3
Tribunal Memberswww.chrt-tcdp.gc.ca/about/tribunal-members-en.html	1
Videoswww.chrt-tcdp.gc.ca/resources/videos-en.html	1
Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP)www.chrt-tcdp.gc.ca/resources/ATIP/atip-en.html	1
CHRT - Homewww.chrt-tcdp.gc.ca/index-en.html	1
Pay Equity Act Decisionswww.chrt-tcdp.gc.ca/pay-equity/decisions-en.html	1
Instructionswww.chrt-tcdp.gc.ca/decisions/instructions-en.html	1

Ensure lists are marked up correctly

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