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Making a p5.js canvas sketch accessible to screen readers: what the p5.js accessibility docs…
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What this guide covers
A reading of the p5.js README, licence file and web accessibility contributor page for creative coders who want screen reader users to get something from a canvas sketch. It sets out the four text-description features the page names and its listed limitations. Based on the documentation only: no sketch was run and no screen reader used.
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Making a p5.js canvas sketch accessible to screen readers: what the p5.js accessibility docs state
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A reading of the p5.js README, licence file and web accessibility contributor page for creative coders who want screen reader users to get something from a canvas sketch. It sets out the four text-description features the page names and its listed limitations. Based on the documentation only: no sketch was run and no screen reader used.
Useful starting points
- The page says the label option makes a visible copy of the description and adds redundancy for screen reader users, so treat it as a development aid.
- Write descriptions in the sketch's own script; the page advises against transliterations because text-to-speech engines cannot pronounce them reliably.
- The page says macOS VoiceOver ignores the HTML lang attribute, so do not rely on it to pick the voice for your description.
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