I definitely got that impression from reading the comments. If anyone has
additional literature or thoughts to share on the topic of how screen
readers handle punctuation, I'd love to hear them.
Michellanne Li
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http://www.michellanne.com
On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 10:19 AM Andrews, David B (DEED) <
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> I would say things are pretty much the same. Beauty is in the ear of the
> beholder. What is important – it varies from person to person, and task to
> task, so not as simple as you might think.
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> *From:* Michellanne Li [mailto:michellanne.li@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 13, 2019 9:40 AM
> *To:* w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
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> I just read this piece from Deque on how screen readers address
> punctuation: Why Don’t Screen Readers Always Read What’s on the Screen?
> Part 1: Punctuation and Typographic Symbols
> <https://www.deque.com/blog/dont-screen-readers-read-whats-screen-part-1-punctuation-typographic-symbols/>
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> Since it was written in 2014, I am wondering if screen reader technology
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