A11Y Study case: Breaking text on a specific word and Screen Readers implications

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Common (poor) approaches

1 - Using br

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human being
2 - Using span with display:block

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3 - Using inline flexbox

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Solution attempts

1.1 - Using role="text" (in paragraphs)

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1.2 - Using role="heading" (in headings)

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2.1- Using aria-label (in paragraphs)

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2.2 - Using aria-label (in headings)

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3.1 - Using white-space: pre-line v1

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3.2 - Using white-space: pre-line v2 ( )

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4.1 - Using br role="presentation" (in paragraphs)

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human being
4.2 - Using br role="presentation" (in headings)

Hello
human being

A11Y Study case: Breaking text on a specific word and Screen Readers implications

Continuous text

Common (poor) approaches

1 - Using `br`

2 - Using `span` with `display:block`

3 - Using inline flexbox

Solution attempts

1.1 - Using `role="text"` (in paragraphs)

1.2 - Using `role="heading"` (in headings)

Hello human being

2.1- Using `aria-label` (in paragraphs)

2.2 - Using `aria-label` (in headings)

Hello human being

3.1 - Using `white-space: pre-line` v1

3.2 - Using `white-space: pre-line` v2 ( )

4.1 - Using `br role="presentation"` (in paragraphs)

4.2 - Using `br role="presentation"` (in headings)

Hello
human being

A11Y Study case: Breaking text on a specific word and Screen Readers implications

Continuous text

Common (poor) approaches

1 - Using br

2 - Using span with display:block

3 - Using inline flexbox

Solution attempts

1.1 - Using role="text" (in paragraphs)

1.2 - Using role="heading" (in headings)

Hello human being

2.1- Using aria-label (in paragraphs)

2.2 - Using aria-label (in headings)

Hello human being

3.1 - Using white-space: pre-line v1

3.2 - Using white-space: pre-line v2 ( )

4.1 - Using br role="presentation" (in paragraphs)

4.2 - Using br role="presentation" (in headings)

Hello human being

1 - Using `br`

2 - Using `span` with `display:block`

1.1 - Using `role="text"` (in paragraphs)

1.2 - Using `role="heading"` (in headings)

2.1- Using `aria-label` (in paragraphs)

2.2 - Using `aria-label` (in headings)

3.1 - Using `white-space: pre-line` v1

3.2 - Using `white-space: pre-line` v2 ( )

4.1 - Using `br role="presentation"` (in paragraphs)

4.2 - Using `br role="presentation"` (in headings)

Hello
human being