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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
Annual reports \| How we're run \| Sightsaverswww.sightsavers.org/how-were-run/annual-reports/	3
Trachoma and trichiasis: causes, symptoms and treatment \| Sightsaverswww.sightsavers.org/eye-conditions/trachoma/	3
Join our Equal World campaign \| Sightsaverswww.sightsavers.org/our-campaign/	3
First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.sightsavers.org/	3
How we protect sight \| Sightsaverswww.sightsavers.org/about-us/protecting-sight/	3
Page not found \| Sightsaverswww.sightsavers.org/invented-url-for-404-page	3
Contact us \| Sightsaverswww.sightsavers.org/contact-us/	3
Corporate partnerships \| How you can help \| Sightsaverswww.sightsavers.org/become-a-corporate-partner/	3
How we’re run \| Sightsaverswww.sightsavers.org/how-were-run/	3
Stories, news and blogs \| Sightsaverswww.sightsavers.org/stories-news-blogs/	3

Ensure lists are marked up correctly

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