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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
How we use cookies on our website \| Investecwww.investec.com/en_gb/legal/cookies.html	9
Investec \| International banking and financial serviceswww.investec.com/en_gb/welcome-to-investec/about-us.html?section=About+us	9
Private, Corporate, and Investment Banking \| Investec UKwww.investec.com/en_gb.html	9
Investec Sponsorships - International Sport, Art and Cultural Initiativeswww.investec.com/en_ie/sponsorships.html	5
Search resultswww.investec.com/en_ie/Search-results.html?q=United%20Kingdom&bt=all	5
Corporate & intermediary banking services \| Investec Irelandwww.investec.com/en_ie.html?section=Home	5
Information for borrowerswww.investec.com/en_ie/legal/IE/information-for-borrowers.html	5
Managing Your Financeswww.investec.com/en_ie/legal/IE/managing-your-finances.html	5
Corporate Treasurywww.investec.com/en_ie/business-solutions/foreign-exchange.html	5
Corporate & intermediary banking services \| Investec Irelandwww.investec.com/en_ie.html	5

Ensure lists are marked up correctly

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