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From: Judith.A.Blankman@wellsfargo.com
Date: Fri, Jul 22 2016 4:18PM
Subject: Short audio files and mobile Screen readers
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I'm assisting with a mobile project that will have a very short animation (a couple of seconds) in duration accompanied by a sound.

Are there audio formats that work best with mobile screen readers? Are there any types to avoid?

Thanks,

Judith Blankman

Accessibility Strategist, Vice President
Customer Experience (CX)
WFVC Digital | 550 California Street, 2nd floor | San Francisco, CA 94104-1004

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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Fri, Jul 22 2016 5:25PM
Subject: Re: Short audio files and mobile Screen readers
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On 22/07/2016 23:18, = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = wrote:
> I'm assisting with a mobile project that will have a very short animation (a couple of seconds) in duration accompanied by a sound.
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> Are there audio formats that work best with mobile screen readers? Are there any types to avoid?

The screen reader is irrelevant here. You want to know audio formats
that work well with mobile browsers, as the screen reader will simply
sit on top of the browser (and short answer would be MP3 for best
compatibility and file size, I'd say).

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