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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
Home - National Crime Agencywww.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/	5
Cymraeg - National Crime Agencywww.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/cymraeg	5
Accessibility statement for nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk - National Crime Agencywww.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/accessibility-statement	5
News - National Crime Agencywww.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news	5
Firearms - National Crime Agencywww.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/component/tags/tag/firearms	5
A day in the life - National Crime Agencywww.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk//careers/a-day-in-the-life	5
Our mission - National Crime Agencywww.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/our-mission	5
Two charged for TfL cyber attack - National Crime Agencywww.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/two-charged-for-tfl-cyber-attack	5
What we investigate - National Crime Agencywww.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/what-we-do/crime-threats	5
Sitemap - National Crime Agencywww.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/sitemap?view=html&id=2	5

Ensure lists are marked up correctly

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