SVG: Add Accessibility Features
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- JavaScript
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Description
Hi! I was wondering if there are any plans to improve the accessibility for the SVG barcode? Specifically, I’m thinking about things like adding and <desc> tags for screen reader support.
If this isn’t something on the radar yet, I’d be happy to help out.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the SVG generation entry point in JsBarcode and review how barcode output is assembled. Add the requested title and desc elements for screen-reader support, then verify that generated SVG output includes the accessibility information without changing the barcode itself.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- accessibility, frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100