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From: Kalpeshkumar Jain
Date: Apr 21, 2020 5:55AM

I agree with your point, however it would increase the confidence if backed
up be an official record.

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On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 4:58 PM < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Kalpeshkumar Jain
>
> As far as I am aware, there is no legal or standard that states what
> screen reader or what number of screen readers or what versions you have to
> support. You have to consider your customers user base if you know it and
> should be a company policy. Also when testing web sites, using a single
> screen reader like VoiceOver for example. If a window screen reader user
> comes along, the site might not work correctly. AS the screen reader
> technology will work differently. From a QA point of view, this should be
> taking into account.
>
> There are organisations which state what screen readers they have test
> their web sites against. In other words, the screen reader and web browser
> combination they support.
>
> Sean
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> Subject: [WebAIM] Screen reader support
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> Hi All,
> Is there any official statement or document which states that you should
> support maximum or the least one screen reader?
> I went through the W3 articles, however could not find any such artefact
> validating the matter.
>
> While it is wise to cover as much screen reader support as possible, even
> if you support one, you would not attract any litigation.
>
> Can anyone help me in finding any evidence for the above statement?
>
>
> *Kalpeshkumar Jain*
>
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