Structure
List item is outside a list
WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)
- WCAG 2.2
- 1.3.1 Info and Relationships
- Level
- A
- Default severity
- Needs review
- Available in
- Free
Updated for Lumtera 1.2.2 and Lumtera Pro 1.1.1.
Why does it matter?
A list item outside a list is not announced as part of one, so the grouping and the item count are lost.
Who it affects: Screen reader users, who rely on real lists and paragraphs to hear how content is grouped and how many items there are.
What does Lumtera flag?
<li> elements that are not inside a <ul>, <ol> or <menu>.
Check ID list-item-orphan — use it to filter the content report or with wp lumtera issues --rule.
How do I fix it in WordPress?
Wrap the items in a <ul> or <ol>, or recreate them with a List block.
Example
<div><li>Free shipping</li></div><ul><li>Free shipping</li></ul>How do I check the fix?
- Update the post. The issue disappears from the Lumtera Accessibility sidebar on the next check, and from the site report on the next scan.
- With a screen reader, move to the list. It should announce "list, 3 items" (or similar) before the first item.
Find this issue across your whole site
Lumtera runs this check in the block editor sidebar as you write, in the Elementor panel, in Review mode on the live page, and across the whole site in the content report and with wp lumtera scan. You can change its severity or turn it off in Lumtera → Settings.
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