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- Can carousels be accessible?
- How do you make an accessible carousel?
- Why carousels are not accessible?
- Are website sliders accessible?
Can carousels be accessible?
What makes a carousel accessible? Users must be able to pause carousel movement because it can be too fast or distracting, making text hard to read. All functionality, including navigating between carousel items, must be operable by keyboard.
How do you make an accessible carousel?
The main carousel accessibility consideration for sighted users is to not make it auto-play. If you must make the carousel auto-play, then you need to provide a pause or stop button. If you use a pause or stop button, place it before the carousel, and provide descriptive link text like, “Pause animated content.”
Why carousels are not accessible?
In terms of accessibility, carousels are not ideal and pose some issues. To a visually impaired person, they are rapidly changing images which are controlled by an often arbitrary or non-existent set of buttons.
Are website sliders accessible?
While it is entirely possible to include sliders on your website in an accessible way, doing so requires special care and attention.
