Accessibility · Senior · Question 51 of 75
A custom control reacts only to touchstart and keydown. Why can VoiceOver or TalkBack fail with it?
- 1Screen readers mostly fire
clickon activation, so use it - 2Mobile screen readers block all event listeners on a page
- 3
keydownis always delivered twice on all mobile devices
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Correct answer: Screen readers mostly fire click on activation, so use it
Explanation
On touch screens, a double-tap sends a click. Handling click on a real button covers mouse, touch, keyboard and assistive tech.