f( '<%2$s>%1$s</%2$s>', $label, $labelTag ) )
			: '';
	}

	/**
	 * Generates the HTML for a non-hierarchical list of objects.
	 *
	 * @since 4.1.3
	 *
	 * @param  array  $objects The object.
	 * @return string          The HTML code.
	 */
	private function generateList( $objects ) {
		$list = '<ul>';
		foreach ( $objects as $object ) {
			$list .= $this->generateListItem( $object ) . '</li>';
		}

		return $list . '</ul></div>';
	}

	/**
	 * Generates a list item for an object (without the closing tag).
	 * We cannot close it as the caller might need to generate a hierarchical structure inside the list item.
	 *
	 * @since 4.1.3
	 *
	 * @param  array  $object The object.
	 * @return string         The HTML code.
	 */
	private function generateListItem( $object ) {
		$li = '';
		if ( ! empty( $object['title'] ) ) {
			$li .= '<li>';

			// add nofollow to the link.
			if ( filter_var( $this->attributes['nofollow_links'], FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN ) ) {
				$li .= sprintf(
					'<a href="%1$s" %2$s %3$s>',
					esc_url( $object['loc'] ),
					'rel="nofollow"',
					$this->attributes['is_admin'] ? 'target="_blank"' : ''
				);
			} else {
				$li .= sprintf(
					'<a href="%1$s" %2$s>',
					esc_url( $object['loc'] ),
					$this->attributes['is_admin'] ? 'target="_blank"' : ''
				);
			}

			$li .= sprintf( '%s', esc_attr( $object['title'] ) );

			// add publication date on the list item.
			if ( ! empty( $object['date'] ) && filter_var( $this->attributes['publication_date'], FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN ) ) {
				$li .= sprintf( ' (%s)', esc_attr( $object['date'] ) );
			}

			$li .= '</a>';
		}

		return $li;
	}

	/**
	 * Generates the HTML for a hierarchical list of objects.
	 *
	 * @since 4.1.3
	 *
	 * @param  array  $objects The objects.
	 * @return string          The HTML of the hierarchical objects section.
	 */
	private function generateHierarchicalList( $objects ) {
		if ( empty( $objects ) ) {
			return '';
		}

		$objects = $this->buildHierarchicalTree( $objects );

		$list = '<ul>';
		foreach ( $objects as $object ) {
			$list .= $this->generateListItem( $object );

			if ( ! empty( $object['children'] ) ) {
				$list .= $this->generateHierarchicalTree( $object );
			}
			$list .= '</li>';
		}
		$list .= '</ul>';

		return $list;
	}

	/**
	 * Recursive helper function for generateHierarchicalList().
	 * Generates hierarchical structure for objects with child objects.
	 *
	 * @since 4.1.3
	 *
	 * @param  array $object The object.
	 * @return string        The HTML code of the hierarchical tree.
	 */
	private function generateHierarchicalTree( $object ) {
		static $nestedLevel = 0;

		$tree = '<ul>';
		foreach ( $object['children'] as $child ) {
			$nestedLevel++;
			$tree .= $this->generateListItem( $child );
			if ( ! empty( $child['children'] ) ) {
				$tree .= $this->generateHierarchicalTree( $child );
			}
			$tree .= '</li>';
		}
		$tree .= '</ul>';

		return $tree;
	}

	/**
	 * Builds the structure for hierarchical objects that have a parent.
	 *
	 * @since 4.1.3
	 * @version 4.2.8
	 *
	 * @param  array $objects The list of hierarchical objects.
	 * @return array          Multidimensional array with the hierarchical structure.
	 */
	private function buildHierarchicalTree( $objects ) {
		$topLevelIds = [];
		$objects     = json_decode( wp_json_encode( $objects ) );

		foreach ( $objects as $listItem ) {

			// Create an array of top level IDs for later reference.
			if ( empty( $listItem->parent ) ) {
				array_push( $topLevelIds, $listItem->id );
			}

			// Create an array of children that belong to the current item.
			$children = array_filter( $objects, function( $child ) use ( $listItem ) {
				if ( ! empty( $child->parent ) ) {
					return absint( $child->parent ) === absint( $listItem->id );
				}
			} );

			if ( ! empty( $children ) ) {
				$listItem->children = $children;
			}
		}

		// Remove child objects from the root level since they've all been nested.
		$objects = array_filter( $objects, function ( $item ) use ( $topLevelIds ) {
			return in_array( $item->id, $topLevelIds, true );
		} );

		return array_values( json_decode( wp_json_encode( $objects ), true ) );
	}

	/**
	 * Returns the names of the included post types or taxonomies.
	 *
	 * @since 4.1.3
	 *
	 * @param  array|string $objects      The included post types/taxonomies.
	 * @param  boolean      $arePostTypes Whether the objects are post types.
	 * @return array                      The names of the included post types/taxonomies.
	 */
	private function getIncludedObjects( $objects, $arePostTypes = true ) {
		if ( is_array( $objects ) ) {
			return $objects;
		}

		if ( empty( $objects ) ) {
			return [];
		}

		$exploded = explode( ',', $objects );
		$objects  = array_map( function( $object ) {
			return trim( $object );
		}, $exploded );

		$publicObjects = $arePostTypes
			? aioseo()->helpers->getPublicPostTypes( true )
			: aioseo()->helpers->getPublicTaxonomies( true );

		$objects = array_filter( $objects, function( $object ) use ( $publicObjects ) {
			return in_array( $object, $publicObjects, true );
		});

		return $objects;
	}
}