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From: L Snider
Date: Jun 2, 2017 10:38AM

Hi Nick,

Thanks, I wondered if the span was causing issues.

Cheers

Lisa

On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 11:19 AM, Beranek, Nicholas <
<EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> It's a <span> with the emoji: <span>💪</span>
>
> Depending on your browser and screen reader, this may or may not read for
> you. In VoiceOver, it reads 'flexed bicep- as you would expect. In NVDA and
> Firefox, it doesn't read anything. In JAWS and Chrome, the same: nothing.
>
> --
> Nick Beranek
> Digital Accessibility Team
>
> On 6/2/17, 12:05 PM, "WebAIM-Forum on behalf of L Snider" <
> <EMAIL REMOVED> on behalf of <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
>
> Hi Nick,
>
> That was great, thanks. I did wonder if they worked well in some
> places and
> not others, good to know! I am just updating my computer, so I can't
> check,
> but what have you experienced with Instagram? I know people use them a
> lot
> there...
>
> Cheers
>
> Lisa
>
> On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 10:54 AM, Beranek, Nicholas <
> <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> em with screen readers.
> >
> > Today, people use emojis a lot on Twitter, Facebook and in
> emails. Do
> > they
> > come with alts already with them? or are they problematic?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Lisa
>
>