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(The next four points make use of the Accessible Rich Internet Applications Suite (ARIA) – you can read more about this in the> WAI-ARIA Overview). The code may look like this:ĭoes the screen reader read out required form fields? If the screen reader reads, then the user does not understand what the field is for.The code may read:ĭoes the screen reader read out the form labels? If the screen reader reads, "About us, heading level 1", then the user can skip to this heading.If the screen reader reads, "About us", then the user cannot skip to this heading.If the screen reader reads, "Add new driver, button", then the user will know what the button does.The code may read something a little like this: If the screen reader reads, "button", then the user will not know what the button does.Ask yourself: Can you tell what the function of each link/button is? When using a screen reader, listen to the page as if you can’t see what is on the screen.
#Screen reader accessibility testing how to
Screen reader testing on a mobile device can be tricky at first, don’t worry: it gets easier with practice! How to use a screen reader Many users with little or no vision use a screen reader to access information on a site or app. You will need to test for these issues with a screen reader and by manually reading through pages and the code behind them. As we covered in the last blog, automated testing is a great first approach and can save you time, but it can miss out a lot of accessibility issues.