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Re: hidden content for screen readers

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From: Donald Evans
Date: May 17, 2011 6:27AM

Yes it does.

Although I include:

position:absolute;
left:-10000px;

in the style to move the text off the visual screen.

Also See:
http://webaim.org/techniques/css/invisiblecontent/
And:
http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/C7.html


On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 8:14 AM, adam solomon
< <EMAIL REMOVED> >wrote:

> This article on hidden
> content<http://www.alistapart.com/articles/now-you-see-me/>;indicates
> that height:0; width:0; overflow:hidden; will hide content from
> screen readers as well as sighted users. Can anyone out there verify this
> (that screen readers don't read such content), especially as regards Jaws
> 11?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> --
> adam solomon
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> blogix <http://adam.blogix.co.il/>;
>