What is the most usable navigation mark up for screen readers?

1. What tags do screen readers read?
2. What is screen reader navigation?
3. What feature does a screen reader user commonly use to navigate through a page?

What tags do screen readers read?

Screen readers use HTML tags to understand the content and regions of the page, and what elements are available for the user to select. For this reason, the most effective way to make your web pages accessible is to structure your HTML code with semantically rich tags.

What is screen reader navigation?

A screen reader is a voice synthesis software used by the visually impaired and the blind. It allows the user to interact with the computer and listen to what is displayed as text (usually) on the screen.

What feature does a screen reader user commonly use to navigate through a page?

You can use the VoiceOver features such as rotor, Quick Nav, or Item Chooser to navigate directly to an item, for example, a section heading or link.