@print
I always thought it was
#camelCase
and your example was
#PascalCase ?
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@print
I always thought it was
#camelCase
and your example was
#PascalCase ?
If you have a hashtag with multiple words, write the hashtag in #PascalCase or #camelCase to help users of screen readers. That helps the screen reader to read out the words out individually, rather than trying to read them in one long word.
Absolutely, and bonus perk: the formatting doesn't break on different screen sizes.
This way everyone can enjoy emoji / ASCII art.
Extra tip, starting every word in a hashtag with a capital letter helps screen readers as well, it's called #camelCase or #PascalCase, depending on the first letter.
If you have a hashtag with multiple words, write the hashtag in #PascalCase or #camelCase to help users of screen readers. That helps the screen reader to read out the words out individually, rather than trying to read them in one long word.
I use #PascalCase to make my hashtags more immediately understandable for everyone, including making them accessible to screen readers. Accessibility is important.
Capitalization affects how people read hashtags or how people hear them on screen readers. Use #camelCase or #PascalCase in hashtags instead of lowercase. You could have #DoctorWhoRewatch ("Doctor Who Rewatch") or #doctorwhorewatch ("doctor whore watch.")
Posting this here to help others follow hashtags. If you have a hashtag with multiple words, write the hashtag in #PascalCase to help users of screen readers - the screen reader can then read out the words out individually, rather than trying to read them in one long word.
#WATO
Why is the use of PascalCase (where you capitalise each word) important in a hashtag?
So #LookingAtIt isn't misinterpreted or read by screen readers incorrectly and you don't end up #LookingATit
Always #PascalCase
things to avoid:
1. hashtags do not belong in image descriptions unless the image text has a hashtag. every time you use a hashtag, a screen reader says "hashtag". whatever you put after the hashtag is read as a single word. you MUST use #camelCase or #PascalCase to separate the words.
Capitalization affects how people read hashtags or how people hear them on screen readers. Use #camelCase or #PascalCase in hashtags instead of lowercase. You could have #DoctorWhoRewatch ("Doctor Who Rewatch") or #doctorwhorewatch ("doctor whore watch.")
When your social media is not accessible, you risk excluding players.
Five quick tips:
1. Provide alt text for images
2. Avoid flashing in videos or gifs
3. Provide subtitles for videos with dialogue
4. Provide videos with audio description
5. Use #camelCase or #PascalCase in your hashtags
If you have a hashtag with multiple words, write the hashtag in #PascalCase or #camelCase to help users of screen readers. That helps the screen reader to read out the words out individually, rather than trying to read them in one long word.
A large hashtag has illustrated people sitting on it uses mobile phones and laptops to access social media. A large audio icon is next to the text “Hashtags are read out by screen readers to assist people who are blind or have low vision when on social media. A screen reader cannot decipher each word if in lowercase and would read block capitals out as each letter. Instead use pascal case or camel case hashtags”.
Did you know that using block capital hashtags are read out by a screen reader as individual letters instead of the whole word? To make them accessible, use #PascalCase or #camelCase.
Learn more ways to create inclusive social posts: zurl.co/1Hg3x
#A11y #Accessibility
Capitalizing correctly takes you an extra second or two, but not doing it can cost a reader minutes of trying to parse what may look/sound like gibberish to them. Use #camelCase or #PascalCase!
Capitalization affects how people read hashtags or how people hear them on screen readers. Use #camelCase or #PascalCase in hashtags instead of lowercase. You could have #DoctorWhoRewatch ("Doctor Who Rewatch") or #doctorwhorewatch ("doctor whore watch.")
#PascalCase is the same thing as #CamelCase, right?
Are you using hashtags # on social media too?
They must be readable for screen readers and thus for people with visual impairments.
Use #camelCase or #PascalCase in compounds!
Learn more about #AccessiblePublishing: europa.eu/!7b7tbw 👀
#HashtagDay
Accessible content can be as simple as:
1. Alt text and image descriptions
2. Using short sentences
3. Keeping emojis to the end of sentences
4. Using #PascalCase
5. Making your calls-to-action specific
Vid description: I'm a white woman with blonde hair, wearing a pink and white striped shirt.
Your alt text is great, thank you.
I think you would also like to know hashtags with capitals also help massively known as #CamelCase (has humps!) or #PascalCase it makes hashtags more readable !
If you have a hashtag with multiple words, write the hashtag in #PascalCase or #camelCase to help users of screen readers. That helps the screen reader to read out the words out individually, rather than trying to read them in one long word.
Your alt text is amazing, thank you .
I think you would also like to know using capitals in your hashtag is also really helpful
#CamelCase
#PascalCase
In other words, to make hashtags accessible, use #UpperCamelCase, also known as #PascalCase. Am I right?
FYI #Tags in social media usage. When optimizing your posts for accessibility make sure your hashtags are clearly communicated. Use #PascalCase. CAPITALIZING each word in your hashtags allows screen readers to accurately understand what they say.
#KarenRead
#KarenReadTrial
#CrashDaddy
#Brennan
Capitalization affects how people read hashtags or how people hear them on screen readers. Use #camelCase or #PascalCase in hashtags instead of lowercase. You could have #DoctorWhoRewatch ("Doctor Who Rewatch") or #doctorwhorewatch ("doctor whore watch.")
Either #camelCase or #PascalCase would help readers! And the underscores in #snake_case definitely clear up any readability issues!
bsky.app/profile/a11y...
Always #PascalCase those #HashTags
Capitalization affects how people read hashtags or how people hear them on screen readers. Use #camelCase or #PascalCase in hashtags instead of lowercase. You could have #DoctorWhoRewatch ("Doctor Who Rewatch") or #doctorwhorewatch ("doctor whore watch.")
If you have a hashtag with multiple words, write the hashtag in #PascalCase or #camelCase to help users of screen readers. That helps the screen reader to read out the words out individually, rather than trying to read them in one long word.