DevA11y
Stas Melnikovtips about accessibility for developers
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 170 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 12 days ago |
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img without the alt is a headache
img without the alt is a headache because screen readers voice src. Users will hear: “mediastore/nn-banner, picture”. Don’t you want it? Use the empty alt!
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Throw <input type="tel"> in the trash
Do you expect * or # symbols when typing date of birth? So input type=”tel” is trash for typing numbers except typing a phone number. Laconic keyboards with numbers using inputmode=”numeric” win!
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Be careful with the minlength and maxlength attributes
Warning! Don’t use the minlength and maxlength attributes for first and last name text fields. You never divine it and my girlfriend can’t type her last name Mikhailichenkova-Pavlyuchenkova.
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Duplication text in aria-label isn't helpful
Please, be attentive when writing a text for aria-label. The “Main navigation” text will be read like “Main navigation, navigation”. It clutters up only voicing. The “Main” text is better.
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a href="#" is bane
A link with hash in an href attribute looks like a button. But if to open the context menu we’ll see “Open link in new tab”. In the end, it’s a link or button? The button element will end doubts.
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