Computer Science - University of Montevallo

Chemistry - University of Montevallo

English - University of Montevallo

Biology - University of Montevallo

Data Analytics - University of Montevallo

Undergraduate Majors - University of Montevallo

Accounting - University of Montevallo

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A to Z Directory - University of Montevallo

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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September 2025

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Title / URL	Issues
Computer Science - University of Montevallowww.montevallo.edu/program/computer-science/	1
Chemistry - University of Montevallowww.montevallo.edu/program/chemistry/	1
English - University of Montevallowww.montevallo.edu/program/english/	1
Biology - University of Montevallowww.montevallo.edu/program/biology/	1
Data Analytics - University of Montevallowww.montevallo.edu/program/data-analytics/	1
Undergraduate Majors - University of Montevallowww.montevallo.edu/undergraduate-majors/	1
Accounting - University of Montevallowww.montevallo.edu/program/accounting/	1
Art - University of Montevallowww.montevallo.edu/program/art/	1
A to Z Directory - University of Montevallowww.montevallo.edu/a-to-z-directory/	1

Ensure lists are marked up correctly

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