mapbox-gl-accessibility
An accessibility control for Mapbox GL JS that lets screen reader users hear names of map features. It helps make web maps usable for people who rely on voiceover.
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Overview
Mapbox GL Accessibility is a control for Mapbox GL JS that helps screen reader users hear the names of map features. After the map loads, it finds features in the layers you list and adds button elements for them, using a data property you choose as the spoken label. The README describes it as a work in progress and welcomes contributions.
Key features
- Adds a control to a Mapbox GL JS map
- Uses a chosen feature property as the voiceover text
- Works on the style layers you list
- Includes CSS to hide the buttons visually
Best for
Web developers who want their Mapbox GL JS maps to be readable by screen readers. The project is a work in progress.
- Upstream
- mapbox/mapbox-gl-accessibility
- Fork on GitHub
- Guo-astro/mapbox-gl-accessibility
- Upstream stars
- 70
- Category
- Maps and geospatial
- License
- ISC
- Forked
- 2020-11-01
- Sync status
- In syncLast synced 2026-09-29
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