Agent WranglersAXS-61Recommended
Test with more than a screen reader
Before each release that changes a critical journey, also complete it with voice control, with switch access and at 400% zoom or a screen magnifier. Record a pass or fail for each.
How to do it
Screen readers are one kind of assistive technology. Voice control users say the visible label of a button. A name that differs from the label fails them, as Put the visible words in the name explains. Switch users step through every control in order. People who zoom see a small part of the screen at a time and miss messages far from focus. Use what the platforms include, such as Voice Control and Switch Control on Apple devices, and Voice Access and Switch Access on Android. Run these with the keyboard and screen reader runs in Test each critical journey with a keyboard and a screen reader.
How to check
The release record lists every critical journey with a result for voice control, switch access and 400% zoom. Each result is dated after the last change to those screens.
Sources
Related rules
- AXS-68 Claim only the store accessibility labels you tested in Accessibility
- AXS-21 Put the visible words in the name in Accessibility
- AXS-82 Test each critical journey with a keyboard and a screen reader in Accessibility
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