If you use Interface Builder to build your app’s layout, there are some basic accessibility attributes that can be configured from there. They can be found in the Identity Inspector in the right-side panel in Xcode.
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In addition to being able to test some accessibility options in the simulator using Environment Overrides. You can even preview some of these options before even running the app in the simulator with this Accessibility panel in Interface Builder.
If you are using SwiftUI to build your apps, there is a fairly basic but very useful Accessibility Inspector built right there in the Inspectors Panel, on the right side of Xcode.
With accessibilityRepresentation(representation:), you can create a custom component and it can be perceived by assistive technologies as the view you pass as representation. No need to manually configure accessibility attributes. It is one of the most interesting additions to SwiftUI to help you develop accessible UI components. If your custom component behaves similarly to a native one, this is the way to go. https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swiftui/view/accessibilityrepresentation(representation:)
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