G'day
Actually, it isn't an <h3>, that just applies to the title line. The list is simply that - a list of <a ref>'s. I didn't see the point of making it any more complex than it needed to be, and it all seemed to work OK.
But hey - I'm learning here, and asking for advice, so if there IS a good reason why it should be a <ul> please do tell.
I can only think of two reasons:
1. Accessibility
Look at the page with styles disabled and try to make sense of the links. Does it still "work OK"?
2. Semantics
By your own admission, it is "a list of <a ref>'s" list. So why don't you use a list element?
I note you don't want to add complexity. Is an unordered list more complex than the code in the splash page (which is not valid HTML4.01 Transitional, let alone Strict as suggested by the DTD)?
Regards -- Bert Doorn, Better Web Design http://www.betterwebdesign.com.au/ Fast-loading, user-friendly websites
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