meMar 11

Hi everyone,

If you are using hastags with multiple words, please use camel case.

#LikeThisExample

Not #likethisexample

Why?

A) Screen readers will see a bunch of letters that doesn't make one word and read out each individual letter. Which makes it hard to understand.

B) For us sighted people, it is also easier to read.

Thanks you

#TheForkiverse

Show threadChuckMar 11
@print what does it do with snake case #are_these_read_as_separate_words ?
Show threadRobert BeltonMar 11
@ChuckMcManis @print
I tried it with iOS built in TTS. It can read it out ok.
Interestingly it can also read out the all lower case hashtag properly. Although with a slight change on stress in "example".
I guess you'd need to see what commonly used screen readers read out.
Show threadRobert Belton
@ChuckMcManis @print
Also probably pure chance. It didn't really cope with @alice 's examples.
Mar 11 at 8:13amPhanpy