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From: Ben Moxey
Date: Sep 26, 2023 4:16PM

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Hi Sudheer

The default behaviour for Windows screen readers is that they simply don't =
speak any page content until it's finished loading. Once a user learns thei=
r screen reader and knows to wait, this is effective and there's no need to=
add loading prompts.

Interestingly, Microsoft Edge introduced a loading prompt using UI Automati=
on some years back and many screen reader users find it unnecessary and som=
ewhat patronising. In fact, JAWS introduced the ability to turn these annou=
ncements off, based on user feedback.

All the best.

Ben


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