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Re: Screen reader support

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From: glen walker
Date: Apr 21, 2020 11:39PM

This discussion is pretty much done but no one has mentioned an
accessibility statement. It's not exactly related to the original question
on minimum number of screen readers but accessibility statements often list
what kind of testing has been done and sometimes include a statement about
what combinations of screen readers and browsers work best for the website.

https://www.w3.org/WAI/planning/statements/

As mentioned, following the guidelines (WCAG) gives you the best
possibility that your site will be supported on the majority of assistive
technologies (not just screen readers). That's exactly what the Robust
principle is for, "Robust content is compatible with different browsers,
assistive technologies, and other user agents."

https://www.w3.org/WAI/fundamentals/accessibility-principles/#robust

One side note, the word compliance was tossed around a couple times. I
think most know the difference between compliance and conformance and it
might seem nuanced, but the difference is important. Compliance is
how well you adhere (regulatory) to accessibility *laws. *Conformance is
how well you adhere (voluntarily) to a set of *guidelines*. Jonathan
already posted the URL regarding understand conformance.