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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
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Usage: 
import { VisuallyHidden } from "@washingtonpost/wpds-ui-kit"
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Source: View on Github

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Options

VisuallyHidden accepts props.children to set the label.

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>
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