Updated on January 12, 2017: Proper support checks are now part of the article body. Added information about the block value. Minor tweaks and copy edits. Enjoy!
If you’re a regular reader here at CSS-Tricks, chances are good you know …
Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) is emerging as the preferred graphic format to use on the web today. Are you abandoning the icon font or replacing old pg, gif and png graphics for the well-supported SVG, too? Let’s see how this …
Help Dave Rupert build a thing:
…I started a repository called WordCast under the Accessibility Project with the goal of converting that CodePen into a Node/Express/Socket.IO app that can brodcast subtitles. I’ve never built anything on any of these buzzwords
It’s a common need in web apps: you click something and the text of the thing you just clicked changes. Perhaps something simple like a “Show” button that swaps to “Hide”, or “Expand Description” to “Collapse Description.” This is a …
From over 16,000 people surveyed, more than half (54%) say they “do some” when it comes to alt text for images that are important to content. The example provided did provide insight into the content and relevance of the image.…
Léonie Watson (@leoniewatson) is a digital accessibility consultant from Bristol, UK. She believes in the importance of accessibility and also that it’s not a hinderance to creativity.…
The recent post about marking up navigation in lists (or not) generated nearly 200 comments of mostly-great discussion on this topic. I thought it would be of benefit to wrap up the important points.…
If you Google around on whether or not you should use lists as the markup for navigation on websites, you’ll find no debate. Every article suggest that yes you should. The vast majority of tutorials you read will use lists …
Dave Rupert heads up a new project:
…For many web developers, accessibility is complex and somewhat difficult. [The Accessibility Project] understands that and we want to help to make web accessibility easier for front end developers to implement.
display: none;. This involves some tricks like using more clever class names, being fancier with how you deal with JavaScript library animations, or avoiding hiding all together.
.screen-reader-text {
position: absolute;
top: -9999px;
left: -9999px;
}This class can remove an item from the page, taking it out of flow and doesn’t cause overflow scrolling.
It’s better than display: none; or even visibility: hidden; when the goal …
