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= Screen readers =
VoiveOver and TalkBack are the native applications for screen reading in iOS and Android devices. In order to make the code understandable to these applications we encourage the developers to use the [https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.1/|Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) 1.1] recommendations of W3C. Those documents includes a bunch of rules to be applied to the HTML code to add semantic information to it.
 
First step on that is to [https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.1/#role_definitions|identify the role] of the main elements of navigation and information of the page. Then, you should apply the correct aria attributes to the elements that conform that role.
 
[https://github.com/moodlehq/moodleapp/commit/b95de260ee46d6278d03cff294015aa11fd99a6b Here you have some examples] of how to apply these attributes.
= Tools and resources =
These are some tools and resources that can be useful to improve accessibility:
* [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/aria-devtools/dneemiigcbbgbdjlcdjjnianlikimpck ARIA DevTools browser extension] — Navigate a site like a non-sighted user would.
* [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/headingsmap/flbjommegcjonpdmenkdiocclhjacmbi headingMaps browser extension] — Navigate page headings.
* [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/landmark-navigation-via-k/ddpokpbjopmeeiiolheejjpkonlkklgp Landmarks Navigation browser extension] — Navigate landmarks.
* [https://developer.chrome.com/docs/devtools/accessibility/reference/#pane Accessibility Pane in Chrome] — Inspect accessibility roles and values.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE2R86EZPMA BingO Bakery: Headings, Landmarks, and Tabs] — Video introducing some basic concepts.

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