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Screen readers and layers
Seem a lot of us are still having this same issue (3yrs and counting) in that screen readers are not reading the triggered slide layer when selected. I've been searching for a solution for several days now and have yet to find a fix or solution.
I have a simple slide with 6 buttons. When a button is selected, it shows the corresponding layer item from the slide layer. Yes, focus order is good and shows the proper slide layer visible but JAWS and even built-in browser readers will not read it.
Hi Brandy!
Sorry to hear the JAWS screen reader is not announcing your triggered slide layers!
Just to clarify, are you interacting with the button layers via the keyboard and yet the screen reader is not announcing the text? Or were you expecting the layer to be automatically read by the screen reader as soon as the trigger activates?
It would be helpful to see a screen recording of the behavior, or the .story file itself so we can test the behavior on our end. Feel free to upload a copy here in the discussion or privately through a support case.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
I have a course that is about to go live and at the moment will not pass 508 compliance.
Background: I have a course in Rise360 with 1-storyline block.
Issue: For starters, the screen reader skips past my storyline block altogether.
Additionally, once inside the storyline block, and you select the button, the slide layer is not accessible to screen readers when button is clicked.Any help on this is greatly appreciated.