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<ul> Element Has Invalid Child Element(s)

Compliance Data & User Impact

User Impact: Major

Disabilities Affected:

blindness
deafblindness

WCAG Version:
2

WCAG Levels:

WCAG Guidelines:

4.1.2

Solution Techniques:

H88.ul

Automated Test Accuracy:
Medium

Check1st Severity:
3

DRRSAG Designations:

general

How to Fix The Problem

<ul> elements should only contain only <li>, <script> or <template> elements.

The Algorithm, In Simple Terms

The engine scans for <ul> elements with direct child elements that are not <li>, <script> or <template> elements.

Why Is It Important?

Not using HTML according to the specification leads to confusion for user agents and assistive technologies that rely on correct semantic information to present a coherent representation of the page.