Enabling Accessibility
The Enabled check box controls whether a UIKit view works with VoiceOver. To declare an element’s accessibility support, set the isAccessibilityElement property to YES in code or check the Accessibility Enabled box in IB (see Figure 15-1). This Boolean property allows GUI elements to participate in the accessibility system. By default, all UIControl instances inherit the value YES.
As a rule, enable accessibility unless the view is a container whose subviews need to be accessible. Enable only the items at the most direct level of interaction or presentation. Views that organize other views don’t play a meaningful role in the voice presentation. Exclude them.
Table view cells offer a good example of accessibility containers ...
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