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- What is the best date format for accessibility?
- How do screen readers read dates?
- Is input type date accessible?
- What steps would you take to make Instagram more appealing to visually impaired people?
What is the best date format for accessibility?
Dates should all be typed in the format dd/mm/yyyy, (as in 21/07/2013). Passwords must contain at least 8 letters and/or numbers. Extra help can be found immediately after each field.
How do screen readers read dates?
On a basic level, when a screen reader encounters a date, the date is first processed by the screen reader and then processed by TTS. Even in the simplest scenario (i.e., if we assume that a screen reader does not try to interpret the date and sends the string to TTS), the outcome is not predictable.
Is input type date accessible?
HTML5 input type="date" will give you an accessible date picker in most browsers, but not all like Safari macOS where native datepickers are not supported yet.
What steps would you take to make Instagram more appealing to visually impaired people?
Use high contrast text
While using light text on a light background or dark text on a dark background may look interesting, many people with low vision or color deficiencies will have trouble reading information. Make sure there is good contrast between text and background colors and that fonts are easy-to-read.
