Campus Tours

Maps and Directions

Forms A - Z

Request Info

Public Disclosures

Library

Calendar

Emergency Alert System

Student Life

Life as a Student

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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June 2025

May 2025

Spokane Falls Community College

	Title / URL	Issues
	Campus Tourssfcc.spokane.edu/About-Us/Contact-Us/Campus-Tours	4
	Maps and Directionssfcc.spokane.edu/About-Us/Contact-Us/Maps	4
	Forms A - Zsfcc.spokane.edu/For-Our-Students/Getting-Help/Forms	4
	Request Infosfcc.spokane.edu/About-Us/Contact-Us/Request-Info	4
	Public Disclosuressfcc.spokane.edu/About-Us/Public-Disclosures	3
	Librarysfcc.spokane.edu/For-Our-Students/Library	3
	Calendarsfcc.spokane.edu/News-Events/Calendar	3
	Emergency Alert Systemsfcc.spokane.edu/News-Events/Emergency	3
	Student Lifesfcc.spokane.edu/For-Our-Students/Student-Engagement	3
	Life as a Studentsfcc.spokane.edu/Become-a-Student/Life-as-a-Student	3

Ensure lists are marked up correctly

Spokane Falls Community College

Where this issue has occurred