Accessibility in .NET MAUI: What It Is and How to Implement It | Community Feed

Accessibility should be built in from the start, not bolted on at the end. This article walks through the four POUR principles — Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust — and translates each one into concrete .NET MAUI implementation patterns.

What you will learn

What A11y means and why it matters for mobile apps, not just the web
How to use SemanticProperties to make controls readable by screen readers like TalkBack and VoiceOver
How to set up semantic headings and mark decorative images as inaccessible
How to enable FontAutoScalingEnabled so text respects user system preferences
Minimum touch target sizes for iOS (44x44 pt) and Android (48x48 dp) and how to apply them
How to write clear, non-technical error messages and action labels
How to use OnPlatform for consistent cross-platform behavior where platforms diverge