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TESTING ACCESSIBILITY WITH SCREEN READERS

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Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

Screen readers rely on the accessibility tree to help users with disabilities navigate and interact with web apps, providing information about element roles, labels, states, and hierarchy. Proper accessibility testing involves using multiple screen readers, double-checking proper keyboard navigation, focus management, descriptive labels, and dynamic content announcements.