Accessible symbols
editWikipedia previously provided templates that generated images with alt text for symbols not read by screen readers.[1] As of 2023,[2] the symbols in the table below will be read in the default configuration of all three major screen readers (JAWS, Apple's VoiceOver, and NVDA). Depending on user-configured verbosity settings, a reader may hear additional characters read aloud or fewer typographic or punctuation characters read aloud.[3]
| Unicode symbol | Pronounced as | HTML entity | Template name | Template usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | "star" or "asterisk" | *
|
{{asterisk}} | transclusion |
| † | "dagger" or "single dagger" | †
|
{{dagger}} | substitution |
| ‡ | "double dagger" | ‡
|
{{double-dagger}} | substitution |
| # | "number" or "hash tag" | #
|
{{number sign}} | transclusion |
| ° | "degree" or "degrees" | °
|
{{degree}} | substitution |
| → | "right arrow" or "rightwards arrow" | →
|
{{arrow}} | substitution |
| ↓ | "down arrow" or "downwards arrow" | ↓
|
{{down-arrow}} | substitution |
| ← | "left arrow" or "leftwards arrow" | ←
|
{{left-arrow}} | substitution |
| ↑ | "up arrow" or "upwards arrow" | ↑
|
{{up-arrow}} | substitution |
| ′ | "prime" | ′
|
{{prime}} | transclusion |