Usage
Announcements inform a person using a screen reader that the screen has dynamically changed.
Announcement / update
How to test an announcement / update
Given that I am on a screen with an announcement / update
1 Keyboard
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WHEN I use an action that triggers an announcement / update I SEE the announcement / update appears
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Then when I use the ctrl + tab key I SEE nothing happens because announcements must NOT be focusable
2
VoiceOver
screenreader
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WHEN I use a screenreader AND I perform an action that triggers an announcement / update
- I HEAR its purpose is clear and matches visible content
- I HEAR it has no role
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Then when I use the the ctrl + tab key I HEAR nothing happens because announcements must NOT be focusable
3 Device settings
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When I use Text resize I SEE text content can resize up to 200% without losing information
1 Keyboard actions
| When I use | I see/hear |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys | Browses to announced/updated text |
| Ctrl + tab | Nothing happens because announcements must not be focusable |
2 Mobile screenreader gestures
| When I use | I hear |
|---|---|
| Relevant action | The screenreader reads the announced/updated text |
3 Screenreader output
| Reads | I hear |
|---|---|
| Name | Its purpose is clear and matches visible content |
| Role | It has no role |
4 Device settings
| When I use | I see |
|---|---|
| Text resize | Text content can resize up to 200% without losing information |