Screenreader for map markers

  • simonc17

    (@simonc17)


    1 year ago

    Hi,

    Is there any way to allow screen readers to announce an aria-label set for each marker on a map? Currently the screenreader says nothing for each map marker you navigate onto and so this is failing accessibility, which with the new European Accessibility Act coming into operation from June this year might be an issue.

    Thanks.

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  • Plugin Contributor hupe13

    (@hupe13)

    1 year ago

    I’ve been thinking about this all the time: How do you make a map application accessible?
    The software is Leafletjs. There are these options for markers, which Bozdoz has implemented. Maybe you can use the alt option.

    Thread Starter simonc17

    (@simonc17)

    1 year ago

    Thanks for replying. Adding the title now makes the screenreader announce the text.

    However, there is another accessibility issue. For each of my markers, I have a pop-up within which is the name of the location and then a link to its page on the website. When you keyboard navigate onto a marker, you can press the return key which displays the pop-up but there is no way to then navigate into the pop-up to get to the URL. Again, would be good if this was possible.

    Plugin Contributor hupe13

    (@hupe13)

    1 year ago

    I’m sorry, I have no idea. Has the link in the popup an aria-label?

    Thread Starter simonc17

    (@simonc17)

    1 year ago

    Yes I’ve tried aria-labels but there is no way to navigate into the pop-up using the keyboard.

    I just tried other browsers and I can navigate in on Firefox but not any other.

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