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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
Blog \| National Capital Commissionncc-ccn.gc.ca/blog	14
Redevelopment \| National Capital Commissionncc-ccn.gc.ca/projects/redevelopment	14
About Us \| National Capital Commissionncc-ccn.gc.ca/about-us	14
National Capital Commission \| National Capital Commissionncc-ccn.gc.ca/invented-url-for-404-page	14
Events \| National Capital Commissionncc-ccn.gc.ca/events	14
Event Permits \| National Capital Commissionncc-ccn.gc.ca/business/event-permits	14
National Capital Commission \| National Capital Commissionncc-ccn.gc.ca/	14
Buildings and walls \| National Capital Commissionncc-ccn.gc.ca/projects/buildings-walls	14
Greenbelt Master Plan \| National Capital Commissionncc-ccn.gc.ca/our-plans/greenbelt-master-plan	14
Get Involved \| National Capital Commissionncc-ccn.gc.ca/get-involved	14

Ensure lists are marked up correctly

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