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Your website content must also be fully accessible on mobile devices, including the use of users who rely on using a mobile screen readersreader.  

iOS and Android mobile devices both have built in screen readers for vision impaired users. 

Mobile screen reader users use swiping and tapping gestures to navigate websites on mobile devices.

Mobile accessibility best practices

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Reduce the amount of text entry required by providing select menus, radio buttons, or check boxes, or by autofilling auto filling known information (e.g., date, time, location).

4. Create a logical reading/tap order for screen reader users.

Create a logical reading/tap order for screen reader users.

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The screen reader will read from top to bottom of the screen.

5. Provide users with the ability to display content in their preferred orientation

Ensure that content displays in the orientation (portrait or landscape) preferred by the user, including on a mobile device.

6. Provide users with the ability to control text size

Allow the user to control content size on mobile devices with small screens.

7. Steer away from using PDF documents

Unlike web pages, PDF documents are not responsive and do not adjust to your screen size, such as on a mobile device. This forces the user to have to zoom in and the swipe left to right /right to left in order to read the content.

WCAG Mobile Related Guidelines

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Testing with mobile screen readers

Mobile screen reader users use swiping and tapping gestures to navigate websites on mobile devices.

VoiceOver on iOS

You can turn VoiceOver on by going to “Settings” > “General” > “Accessibility” > “VoiceOver”. 

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