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A screen reader is a software application that attempts to identify and interpret what is being displayed on the screen. This interpretation is then represented to the user with text-to-speech, sound icons, or a braille output. Screen readers are a form of assistive technology (AT) potentially useful to people who are blind, visually impaired, or learning disabled, often in combination with other AT such as screen magnifiers.


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How Screen Readers Read Content

by WebAIM

This section presents a list of ways that screen readers read and pronounce content. It is not an exhaustive list, by any means, but it will help developers understand screen readers a little better. Most developers will not need or be interested in more information than what is presented h...

posted on Jun 6, 2007


What is a Screen Reader?

by WebAIM

Screen readers are audio interfaces. Rather than displaying web content visually for users in a "window" or screen on the monitor, screen readers convert text into synthesized speech so that users can listen to the content. Sighted users usually have a hard time imagining having to always rely on...

posted on Jun 6, 2007


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