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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
Support we offerwww.turning-point.co.uk/support-we-offer	3
Support we offer \| Drugs and alcoholwww.turning-point.co.uk/support-we-offer/drugs-and-alcohol	3
Turning Point \| Contact Uswww.turning-point.co.uk/contact-us	2
About us \| Partners & supplierswww.turning-point.co.uk/about-us/partners	2
Resources & Advice \| Turning Pointwww.turning-point.co.uk/resources-and-advice	2
About Us \| Reports & Strategywww.turning-point.co.uk/about-us/reports-and-strategy	2
Real Stories \| Turning Pointwww.turning-point.co.uk/story-detail/lukas'-story	2
Find a local service \| Turning Pointwww.turning-point.co.uk/find-a-local-service	2
Real Stories \| Turning Pointwww.turning-point.co.uk/real-stories	2
Support we offer \| Young Peoplewww.turning-point.co.uk/support-we-offer/young-people	2

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