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Re: Speech input devices and accessible label

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From: L Snider
Date: Feb 20, 2024 7:17AM

I am a voice user, and if there are multiple buttons with the exact same
name (please ensure the label matches the button visible name), it will
usually give me numbers to say, so I pick the number I want. If you use
hints on Voice Control, then the hints show the label from the code. I
would have to say the product name+buy now to activate it, unless I took
the time to do a grid. If I have to do a grid, I go elsewhere, it can take
more time to get that down to the thing I want to press. The software
itself can be weird too, it can be a frustrating experience sometimes (but
you can't control that aspect!).

Hope that helps.

Cheers

Lisa

On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 9:44 AM allyssa jessicon < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> Hello everyone!
>
> I have a page where multiple Buy now links are present, I have provided the
> accessible label as 'Product name + Buy now' to make it descriptive. Does
> this affect speech input users in any way? What would happen if a speech
> user tried to activate a Buy now button without actually saying the product
> name along with Buy now? Is this a commonly understood practice for a
> speech input user to say the product/related name first and then buy now?
> There are a lot of things I feel are confusing me here, somebody provide
> some insights please. I really appreciate every response.
>
> Thank you,
> Alyssa.
> > > > >