Accessibility feature is not accessible

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Rule

Accessibility features MUST be accessible to those that the accessibility feature was designed to help.

Background

When a mechanism to turn on an accessibility feature is not accessible to a person with the type of disability it is intended to help, that person may not be able to turn the feature on.

How to Fix

Fix this issue by ensuring that mechanisms to turn on accessibility features are accessible to those that the accessibility feature was designed to help. For example:

a. A button to enhance the contrast of text for people with low vision or color blindness has text or an icon that meets applicable WCAG requirements for text or graphic contrast. b. A button to enlarge text for people with low vision has text or an icon that meets applicable WCAG requirements for text or graphic contrast. c. A button to activate a read aloud feature for people who have reading disabilities or for people with low vision is accessible via a keyboard and has a proper name and role.