A-Z index | University of Delaware

First time visit: View without clicking anything

Values at UD | University of Delaware

Academics | University of Delaware

Athletics | University of Delaware

Center for Global Programs & Services | University of Delaware

University of Delaware

Faculty & Staff | University of Delaware

Research & Innovation | University of Delaware

Colleges | University of Delaware

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

Title / URL	Issues
A-Z index \| University of Delawarewww.udel.edu/home/a-z/	27
First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.udel.edu/	4
Values at UD \| University of Delawarewww.udel.edu/about/values/	4
Academics \| University of Delawarewww.udel.edu/academics/	4
Athletics \| University of Delawarewww.udel.edu/athletics/	4
Center for Global Programs & Services \| University of Delawarewww.udel.edu/academics/global/	4
University of Delawarewww.udel.edu/	4
Faculty & Staff \| University of Delawarewww.udel.edu/faculty-staff/	4
Research & Innovation \| University of Delawarewww.udel.edu/research-innovation/	1
Colleges \| University of Delawarewww.udel.edu/academics/colleges/	1

Ensure lists are marked up correctly

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