Issue
A group of more than two related items is a list. Presenting it in paragraph form makes it harder to scan and harder for most people to process.
What to do
Use the bulleted or numbered list styles available in the text formatting tools of your editing software to designate the items as a list. Bullets (or numbers) convey meaning and help the user focus.
This ensures that both your audience and any technologies accessing your content will understand the list as a list. If your items must be in a particular order or ranking, use a numbered (ordered) list. Otherwise, use a bulleted (unordered) list.
Recommended tools
- WAVE accessibility checker – Use the structure tab to see if a list is actually marked up as a list.
Who’s affected
People who:
- Have cognitive disabilities
- Use a screen reader (blind, low vision)
- Scan web pages (that’s everyone)