A number of the pop-up box error messages on the platform were not intuitively interacting with screen readers. These will now function correctly and will be clearly announced when used with a screen reader. We have made these improvements to the following pop-up messages:
1.
Account settings.
2.
Add to MUA queue.
3.
IP passport request
account.
4.
Modify search modal.
5.
Request rental.
6.
Suggest for purchase.
7.
Forgotten password
reset.
Site Navigation Links have been improved. Previously,
some of the links and navigational elements were not being announced and
appearing in the correct sequential order. These have been corrected and users
can now easily navigate around the following areas when using a screen reader:
1.
Title and description
for books in different languages are now recognised by screen readers.
2.
Improved focus on
Contact us page to ensure compatibility with screen readers.
3.
Social Media links now
appear in the correct order when swiping with screen readers.
4.
Screens are now
showing a more responsive layout and resizing correctly when screen readers are
enabled.
5.
After searches are
completed, users will now be able to skip straight to the results via a new
link that has been incorporated.
6.
Using the back button
when the sign in or contact us modal window is displayed will now close the
modal window.
7.
When a user filters a
‘search’ according to title/author, the focus is now taken to the search button
to improve navigation.
8.
The label for the
‘quick search’ text input box has been improved so that it will be clear to the
user what the function of this box is.
9.
We have improved the
overall accessibility of the ‘skip links’ so that they are always displayed
when using the site with an Android device. This addresses an issue on
Android devices when Talkback is enabled and the ‘focus’ event is not fired
when the skip links are in focus, which was preventing the links from being
displayed or utilised.
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