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title: Introduction
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path: apple-archive/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/iPhoneAccessibility/Introduction
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# Introduction

Describes how to make an iPhone application accessible to users with disabilities.

## Organization of This Document

This document contains the following chapters:

- [Understanding Accessibility on iOS](../Accessibility_on_iPhone/Accessibility_on_iPhone.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40008785-CH100-SW1) briefly describes how VoiceOver works on the device and introduces the programming interface and tools you can use to make your application accessible. - [Making Your iOS App Accessible](../Making_Application_Accessible/Making_Application_Accessible.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40008785-CH102-SW5) provides in-depth guidance for making your application accessible to VoiceOver users.

## See Also

This document used to contain information related to testing your app’s accessibility experience with VoiceOver and Accessibility Inspector. That content has moved to a dedicated document titled *[Verifying App Accessibility on iOS](../../../../../technotes/TestingAccessibilityOfiOSApps/TestingtheAccessibilityofiOSApps/TestingtheAccessibilityofiOSApps.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40012619)*.

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