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# AccessibilityComponent

A component that stores accessibility information for an entity.

```
struct AccessibilityComponent
```

## Overview

Add an `AccessibilityComponent` to entities to provide accessibility information
to the system, such as the entity’s name which VoiceOver says aloud
when it describes the entity.

See [Improving the Accessibility of RealityKit Apps](/documentation/RealityKit/improving-the-accessibility-of-realitykit-apps) for more information.

## Topics

### Creating an accessibility component

[`init()`](/documentation/RealityKit/AccessibilityComponent/init())

Creates a new accessibility component with default values.

### Providing accessibility information

[`isAccessibilityElement`](/documentation/RealityKit/AccessibilityComponent/isAccessibilityElement)

A Boolean value indicating whether the receiver is an accessibility entity that an assistive application can access.

[`label`](/documentation/RealityKit/AccessibilityComponent/label)

A succinct label that identifies the entity, in a localized string key.

[`value`](/documentation/RealityKit/AccessibilityComponent/value)

A localized string key that represents the current value of the entity.

### Defining traits

[`traits`](/documentation/RealityKit/AccessibilityComponent/traits)

The combination of accessibility traits that best characterize the entity.

### Defining actions

[`systemActions`](/documentation/RealityKit/AccessibilityComponent/systemActions)

The set of supported accessibility actions.

### Specifying custom data

[`customActions`](/documentation/RealityKit/AccessibilityComponent/customActions)

An array of custom actions supported by the entity, identified by their localized string key.

[`customContent`](/documentation/RealityKit/AccessibilityComponent/customContent-swift.property)

An array of custom content objects that deliver accessibility information.

### Identifying the next element

[`customRotors`](/documentation/RealityKit/AccessibilityComponent/customRotors)

An array of supported rotors.


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