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Google Removed the “Design for Accessibility” Section from its JavaScript SEO

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Google removed the “design for accessibility” section from its JavaScript SEO basics docs because the guidance was out of date — Google Search has been rendering JavaScript for years and many assistive technologies now work with JavaScript.

The old advice warned that JavaScript-loaded content and text-only previews (e.g., turning off JavaScript or using Lynx) were needed because Google might not see JS content; Google says that is no longer broadly true.

Despite improved JS rendering, site owners should verify what Google sees using the URL Inspection tool in Google Search Console; other engines and newer AI systems may not render JavaScript as well as Google or Bing.

Read more about Google’s Design on Accessibility Section on Search Engine Land

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