The sequence in which a screen reader or the keyboard moves through a page's content. It should follow the logical, sensible order of the information, not the scattered way pieces happen to be placed on screen.
Synonyms
- content order
- source order
Related terms
- screen reader
- focus indicator
- semantic structure
- keyboard navigation
In plain words
- the order things get read out on a page
- which piece a screen reader reaches first
Usage example
Because the sidebar was coded before the article, the reading order announced the ads before the story.
Don't confuse with…
- focus orderFocus order is the tab sequence through interactive controls only; reading order covers all content, including plain text, as it's read aloud.
Categories
- Accessibility