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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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Featured News - Purdue Universitypurdue.edu/newsroom/	2
Disclaimer - Purdue Universitywww.purdue.edu/purdue/disclaimer.php	2
Campus Safety Status - Campus Safety Status - Purdue Universitywww.purdue.edu/emergency/	2
About Purdue's History, Traditions, Achievements & More - Purdue Universitywww.purdue.edu/purdue/about/index.php	2
First time visit: View without clicking anythingpurdue.edu/	2
Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging - Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging - Purdue Universitywww.purdue.edu/diversity-inclusion/	2
Featured News - Purdue Universitywww.purdue.edu/newsroom/	2
Page Not Found - Office of Marketing and Media - Purdue Universitypurdue.edu/invented-url-for-404-page	2
BoilerConnect - Purdue Universitywww.purdue.edu/boilerconnect/	2

Ensure lists are marked up correctly

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