Trusted Tester 10D Lists require that visually apparent lists be identified in what way?

• A. Lists should be avoided unless necessary.
• B. All visually apparent lists are programmatically identified according to their type (<ol>, <ul>, and <dl>).
• C. Lists may be represented with divs if styled appropriately.
• D. Only ordered lists require programmatic identification.

Answer: (B)

Lists that are visually presented must be exposed to assistive technologies using proper semantic markup so they can be recognized as lists. Using the appropriate HTML elements—ordered lists for numbered sequences, unordered lists for bullets, and description lists for terms and definitions—lets screen readers announce the structure and read items in the correct order. This semantic tagging preserves the meaning and nesting of the list, making navigation and comprehension easier for users relying on assistive tech. Relying on generic containers like divs hides the list nature, so not all lists would be programmatically identified. Therefore, every visually apparent list should be marked up with the corresponding list type to ensure proper accessibility.