Visually Hidden

A common pattern used in web applications is to hide content from sighted users but still maintain it for screen readers.

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Install:

npm install @washingtonpost/wpds-ui-kit|Copy

Usage:

import { VisuallyHidden } from "@washingtonpost/wpds-ui-kit"|Copy

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Options
Accessibility
Implementation

Options

VisuallyHidden accepts props.children to set the label.


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Accessibility

Visually hides an element from sighted users but still maintains it for screen readers and other assistive technologies. This is a common pattern used in web applications.

Implementation

<VisuallyHidden>My important label for screen readers</VisuallyHidden>