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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
News \| Sport Irelandwww.sportireland.ie/news?page=1	1
First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.sportireland.ie/	1
Research & Innovation \| Sport Irelandwww.sportireland.ie/research	1
Maidir le Spórt Éireann \| Sport Irelandwww.sportireland.ie/ga	1
Sport Ireland Ethics \| Sport Irelandwww.sportireland.ie/ethics	1
Sport Ireland Coaching \| Sport Irelandwww.sportireland.ie/coaching	1
Events \| Sport Irelandwww.sportireland.ie/events	1
Our Work \| Sport Irelandwww.sportireland.ie/our-work	1
Sport Ireland Institute \| Sport Irelandwww.sportireland.ie/institute	1
Sport Ireland Coaching \| Sport Irelandwww.sportireland.ie/ga/coaching	1

Ensure lists are marked up correctly

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