Campus Life - Otterbein University

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Program - Otterbein University

Giving To Otterbein - Giving at Otterbein

Courtright Memorial Library - Courtright Memorial Library

Graduate School Programs in Ohio - Otterbein University

Visit Otterbein University - Otterbein University

Department of Chemistry - Otterbein University

About Otterbein University - Otterbein University

Welcome - Otterbein University

Department of Communication - Otterbein University

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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Campus Life - Otterbein Universitywww.otterbein.edu/campus-life/	1
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Program - Otterbein Universitywww.otterbein.edu/bmb/	1
Giving To Otterbein - Giving at Otterbeinwww.otterbein.edu/giving/	1
Courtright Memorial Library - Courtright Memorial Librarywww.otterbein.edu/library/	1
Graduate School Programs in Ohio - Otterbein Universitywww.otterbein.edu/gradschool/	1
Visit Otterbein University - Otterbein Universitywww.otterbein.edu/visit/	1
Department of Chemistry - Otterbein Universitywww.otterbein.edu/chemistry/	1
About Otterbein University - Otterbein Universitywww.otterbein.edu/about/	1
Welcome - Otterbein Universitywww.otterbein.edu/	1
Department of Communication - Otterbein Universitywww.otterbein.edu/communication/	1

Ensure lists are marked up correctly

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