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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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Financial Aid \| Whitworth Universitywww.whitworth.edu/cms/administration/financial-aid/	1
News & Events \| Whitworth Universitywww.whitworth.edu/cms/news-and-events/	1
First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.whitworth.edu/cms/	1
Apply \| Whitworth Universitywww.whitworth.edu/cms/administration/admissions/apply/	1
What Is It Like \| Whitworth Universitywww.whitworth.edu/cms/academics/what-is-it-like/	1
Connect \| Alumni \| Whitworth Universitywww.whitworth.edu/cms/alumni/connect/	1
Resources \| Alumni \| Whitworth Universitywww.whitworth.edu/cms/alumni/resources/	1
Admissions \| Whitworth Universitywww.whitworth.edu/cms/administration/admissions/	1
Index of Offices \| Whitworth Universitywww.whitworth.edu/cms/about/index-of-offices/	1

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