I really recommend working with screen reader users to identify what actually helps in these cases. Simply having more accessible text in the SVG is not necessarily better. One can get overwhelmed easily. Moreover, you need to consider what is the actual task at hand? Are you promoting wayfinding for specific areas? Starting from where? It's also worthwhile to ask if the text being added could be useful for all users? 

Katherine (Kate) Deibel | PhD
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Syracuse University Libraries 
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From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of parker, anson D (adp6j)
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2021 10:15 AM
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Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Accessibility in SVG

Hi Kun

that's cool you're working on SVG accessibility - and I like the solutions people are coming up with... 

we're working on making some tactile maps with the used acrylic sheets that are everywhere due to covid prevention efforts 

https://guides.hsl.virginia.edu/it-services-blog/zoombites/tactile-map-design-in-the-library

i bet those SVG files you have would be great for making maps...

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From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Guita Lamsechi <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2021 6:20 PM
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Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Accessibility in SVG

Hi Kun,

If what you want are text labels inside the SVG files for your library floor map, add the text to the images areas but do not convert the text to raster or vector outlines.
Please feel free to provide additional clarification or reach out to me directly, if I can help.

Best,
Guita
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On Aug 11, 2021, at 17:58, Guita Lamsechi <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:

Hi Kun,
SVG includes two elements for providing short and long text descriptions: The "title" and "desc" elements. This link on text in an SVG file may be helpful:
https://www.tpgi.com/using-aria-enhance-svg-accessibility/

Best regards,
Guita
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On Aug 11, 2021, at 14:47, Kun Lin <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:

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Hi

Anyone has experience in creating accessible SVG floor map?  I am wondering if there is a way to add descriptions in SVG to each block (path or rect).
Or I am being limited to the alt tag in HTML.



Thanks

Kun