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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
	Find a course \| University of Buckinghamwww.buckingham.ac.uk/find-a-course/	100
	Psychology Degrees \| University of Buckinghamwww.buckingham.ac.uk/study-psychology/	16
	Economics Degrees \| University of Buckinghamwww.buckingham.ac.uk/study-economics/	16
	Medicine and Health Degrees \| University of Buckinghamwww.buckingham.ac.uk/study-medicine-and-health/	16
	International Studies Degrees \| University of Buckinghamwww.buckingham.ac.uk/study-international-studies/	16
	Business and Management Degrees \| University of Buckinghamwww.buckingham.ac.uk/study-business/	16
	Computing Degrees \| University of Buckinghamwww.buckingham.ac.uk/study-computing/	16
	English Literature Degrees \| University of Buckinghamwww.buckingham.ac.uk/study-english-literature/	16
	Politics Degrees \| University of Buckinghamwww.buckingham.ac.uk/study-politics/	16
	Law Degrees \| University of Buckinghamwww.buckingham.ac.uk/study-law/	16

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