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Re: Best way to hide headings from visual users while keeping them in the outline

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From: Dave Merrill
Date: Apr 22, 2013 8:47AM

I don't think that container heading has to be visible to readers as text,
but it should be part of the outline. Do readers typically leave hidden
content out of the outline?

Thanks,
Dave Merrill


On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 10:38 AM, Jared Smith < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> http://webaim.org/techniques/css/invisiblecontent/
>
> This provides a pretty good summary of the techniques. There is also a
> newer CSS clip technique that is being used that works similar to
> off-screen content. The key is that display:none or visibility:hidden
> will (usually) hide content from all users, including screen reader
> users.
>
> It doesn't matter if the styles are applied directly (inline) or via a
> class.
>
> Jared
> > > >



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Dave Merrill