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Re: Hiding inaccessible charts from screen readers?

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From: Lucy GRECO
Date: Aug 23, 2019 11:25AM


HI:
WHY NOT USE A TOOL LIKE HIGHCHARTS TO RENDER A MORE ACCESSABLE CHART AND
MAKE IT ACCESSABLE ALL AROUND
Lucia Greco
Web Accessibility Evangelist
IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration
University of California, Berkeley
(510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco
http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
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On Fri, Aug 23, 2019 at 10:23 AM Greg Jellin < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Happy Friday Everyone,
>
> I'm seeking opinions on the best practice for a page that has an
> inaccessible graphical chart with an accessible tabular version of the
> data below it. Would it be better to hide the inaccessible graphic from
> SR users so that they go straight to the accessible table, or should the
> inaccessible graphic remain as it is by default with a link just above
> it to the accessible table?
>
> Appreciate your feedback!
>
> Greg
>
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