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1 # VoiceOver | 1 # This document has moved |
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3 VoiceOver is an Accessibility feature available on Apple platforms. It provides | 3 NOTE: Please update your link to this file! |
4 an interface between your app and your blind or low-vision users. In short, it's | |
5 a screen reader. | |
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7 ## Overview | 5 [The new file location is //docs/ios/voiceover.md](ios/voiceover.md) |
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9 [Activating VoiceOver](#Activate-VoiceOver) fundamentally changes the touch | |
10 interface of an iOS device, so when you activate it, you need to know these | |
11 basic commands to navigate: | |
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13 - VoiceOver focuses an item on the screen and speaks it to the user. | |
14 - To navigate between items, you can either flick left/right to go to the | |
15 previous/next item, or you can drag your finger around the screen. | |
16 - Double tapping anywhere on the screen activates the item (no need to double | |
17 tap exactly on the item on the screen). | |
18 - Items have a label (describing the item) and can have among others: | |
19 - traits (describing the item: a header, a button, selection state, etc.); | |
20 - a hint (describing how to interact with the item). | |
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22 The following video is a great summary. The content is succinct, high quality | |
23 and up-to-date, even though the video quality is low and the demo is on an | |
24 iPhone 3GS. | |
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26 [![Video screenshot]][Video link] | |
27 | |
28 ## Activate VoiceOver | |
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30 Go to `Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver` and toggle the top | |
31 switch. | |
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33 Alternatively, if you are activating/deactivating VoiceOver often, I'd advise | |
34 to set it as the Accessibility Shortcut. When enabled, a triple tap on the Home | |
35 button will toggle VoiceOver ON and OFF from anywhere. | |
36 ``` | |
37 Settings > General > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut | |
38 ``` | |
39 | |
40 ## Additional Resources | |
41 | |
42 - [Apple presentation of VoiceOver] | |
43 - [AppleVis intro to VoiceOver] | |
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45 [Apple presentation of VoiceOver]: http://www.apple.com/accessibility/osx/voiceo
ver/ | |
46 [AppleVis intro to VoiceOver]: http://www.applevis.com/guides/ios-miscellaneous-
voiceover/intro-ios-accessibility-blind-and-low-vision-users | |
47 [Video screenshot]: https://img.youtube.com/vi/WxQ2qKShvmc/0.jpg | |
48 [Video link]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxQ2qKShvmc "iPhone VoiceOver Func
tion For People With Disabilities" | |
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