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Re: Visibly hidden headings to label regions and landmarks

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From: Jared Smith
Date: Sep 2, 2020 8:24AM

Data on region/landmark navigation: https://webaim.org/projects/screenreadersurvey8/#landmarks

I would suggest having both regions and headings, but labeling the region with a heading is not advised because it results in unnecessary repetition. The clear exception would be when role="region" is in place, in which case it must have an ARIA label.

Jared