You may occasionally see posts on your timeline containing formatting such as bold, italic, bullet points etc.
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You may occasionally see posts on your timeline containing formatting such as bold, italic, bullet points etc. If you're on Mastodon, you might be wondering how this is possible as Mastodon doesn't include such features?
The reason is that some servers do allow text formatting, usually because the server runs on a customised version of Mastodon or perhaps something totally different.
Lots more info about this including how to join a server that allows formatting:
️ https://fedi.tips/is-mastodon-compatible-with-rich-text-formatting-such-as-markdown -
I haven't heard this before, but I am not sure. Maybe @WeirdWriter can help advise if text formatting affects accessibility?
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@christianschwaegerl @FediTips I think what they're referring to is the use of special Unicode characters that *look* like formatted letters, rather than formatting applied to regular text. For example, 𝐀 has the character name MATHEMATICAL BOLD CAPITAL A, and many screen readers will read it exactly like that, but if your server allows it you can add bold formatting to the regular LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A, and a screen reader should read that just like any other LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A
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@christianschwaegerl @FediTips I think what they're referring to is the use of special Unicode characters that *look* like formatted letters, rather than formatting applied to regular text. For example, 𝐀 has the character name MATHEMATICAL BOLD CAPITAL A, and many screen readers will read it exactly like that, but if your server allows it you can add bold formatting to the regular LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A, and a screen reader should read that just like any other LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A
@lydiafacts @christianschwaegerl
Yup, there is an example of this in the attached audio here:
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I haven't heard this before, but I am not sure. Maybe @WeirdWriter can help advise if text formatting affects accessibility?
@FediTips @christianschwaegerl So, formatting is essential for a fantastic user experience. Heading structure, and the like, where you get into inaccessible territory is those special characters found in display names. This goes into detail. https://a11y-cats.com/tips-for-making-your-social-media-display-name-more-accessible/
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You may occasionally see posts on your timeline containing formatting such as bold, italic, bullet points etc. If you're on Mastodon, you might be wondering how this is possible as Mastodon doesn't include such features?
The reason is that some servers do allow text formatting, usually because the server runs on a customised version of Mastodon or perhaps something totally different.
Lots more info about this including how to join a server that allows formatting:
️ https://fedi.tips/is-mastodon-compatible-with-rich-text-formatting-such-as-markdownI’m am seeing bold headings apparently naming discussion groups or topics? Not sure if that is yet another official structure allowed
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I’m am seeing bold headings apparently naming discussion groups or topics? Not sure if that is yet another official structure allowed
Headings are interpreted by Mastodon's web interface as bold text separate from the main text.
For example PeerTube videos on Mastodon appear with a bold title heading above the video link and preview.
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@FediTips @christianschwaegerl So, formatting is essential for a fantastic user experience. Heading structure, and the like, where you get into inaccessible territory is those special characters found in display names. This goes into detail. https://a11y-cats.com/tips-for-making-your-social-media-display-name-more-accessible/
@WeirdWriter @christianschwaegerl
Thanks for this Robert!
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Headings are interpreted by Mastodon's web interface as bold text separate from the main text.
For example PeerTube videos on Mastodon appear with a bold title heading above the video link and preview.
Are headings a ‘local color’ ‘favoring’ some instances and communities use and some do not?
Because I don’t believe it is as searchable via third party client as a hashtag may be.
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Are headings a ‘local color’ ‘favoring’ some instances and communities use and some do not?
Because I don’t believe it is as searchable via third party client as a hashtag may be.
If you want your entire posts to be searchable on Mastodon, you have to manually opt into the full text search system (instructions here: https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-opt-into-or-out-of-full-text-search-on-mastodon).
The client shouldn't affect search results as it is getting results from the server's API?
Headings would be searchable if the post is on a Fediverse platform that supports opting into full text search and if the account has opted into it.
