Western Carolina University - Alumni Association

Western Carolina University - Community and Economic Engagement

Western Carolina University - Financial Aid Office

Western Carolina University - Academic Calendar

Western Carolina University - Bardo Arts Center

Western Carolina University - Event Calendar

Western Carolina University - Admissions and Aid

Western Carolina University - Academic Programs & Support

Western Carolina University - Academic Degree Programs

Western Carolina University - About Western Carolina

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
Western Carolina University - Alumni Associationwww.wcu.edu/engage/alumni/index.aspx	3
Western Carolina University - Community and Economic Engagementwww.wcu.edu/engage/regional-development/index.aspx	1
Western Carolina University - Financial Aid Officewww.wcu.edu/apply/financial-aid/index.aspx	1
Western Carolina University - Academic Calendarwww.wcu.edu/learn/academic-calendar.aspx	1
Western Carolina University - Bardo Arts Centerwww.wcu.edu/bardo-arts-center/	1
Western Carolina University - Event Calendarwww.wcu.edu/event-calendar/index.aspx	1
Western Carolina University - Admissions and Aidwww.wcu.edu/apply/index.aspx	1
Western Carolina University - Academic Programs & Supportwww.wcu.edu/learn/index.aspx	1
Western Carolina University - Academic Degree Programswww.wcu.edu/learn/programs/index.aspx	1
Western Carolina University - About Western Carolinawww.wcu.edu/discover/index.aspx	1

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