Research & Centers | The University Akron, Ohio

Transfer & Adult Student Enrollment : The University of Akron, Ohio

Alumni Association : The University of Akron, Ohio

Campus Life & Akron Activities : The University of Akron, Ohio

Safety at UA | Home page | The University Akron, Ohio

Academics and majors : The University of Akron, Ohio

The University of Akron : YOU BELONG HERE! : The University of Akron, Ohio

Sending Mail to Campus: Tips and Advice : The University of Akron, Ohio

Mobile : The University of Akron, Ohio

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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.

list-not-following-semantics

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Research & Centers \| The University Akron, Ohiouakron.edu/research/	2
Transfer & Adult Student Enrollment : The University of Akron, Ohiouakron.edu/transfer/	2
Alumni Association : The University of Akron, Ohiouakron.edu/alumni-friends/	2
Campus Life & Akron Activities : The University of Akron, Ohiouakron.edu/campus-life/	2
Safety at UA \| Home page \| The University Akron, Ohiouakron.edu/safety/	2
Academics and majors : The University of Akron, Ohiouakron.edu/academics_majors/	2
The University of Akron : YOU BELONG HERE! : The University of Akron, Ohiouakron.edu/	2
Sending Mail to Campus: Tips and Advice : The University of Akron, Ohiowww.uakron.edu/information/mail.dot	2
Mobile : The University of Akron, Ohiouakron.edu/mobile/	2
"The University of Akron News UAkron News" \| The University Akron News \| Ohiowww.uakron.edu/im/online-newsroom/	2

Ensure lists are marked up correctly

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