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title: Screen Readers
position: 1
seo_title: Telerik and Kendo UI Screen Reader Utilities
seo_description: Use the Telerik and Kendo UI Screen Reader Utilities to enhance
  the user experience of everyone who utilizes screen reading applications.
---
## Screen Reader Utilities

The Telerik and Kendo UI Screen Reader Utilities are CSS classes that enable you to enhance the user experience of everyone who utilizes screen reading applications.

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### Visually Hiding an Element

Use the `k-sr-only` utility to visually hide an element from the page while allowing screen readers to continue announcing it.

```html
<div class="k-sr-only"></div>
```

### Displaying a Visually Hidden Element

Use the `k-not-sr-only` utility to override `k-sr-only` and display the visually hidden element back on the screen.

```html
<div class="k-sr-only k-not-sr-only"></div>
```