How to use nested accessibility identifiers in Swift Testing

In the parent view that holds elements with accessibility identifiers, add the .accessibilityElement(children: .contain) modifier.

Oscar de la Hera Gomez
Written by Oscar de la Hera Gomez
First published on 11/09/2024 at 10:18
Last Updated on 11/09/2024 at 11:15
<p>Three flowers that represent Swift, Swift Testing and XCode side by side. Beneath them sits the text "Accessibility Identifiers".</p>

In the parent view that holds elements with accessibility identifiers, add the .accessibilityElement(children: .contain) modifier.

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<p>A screenshot showing how we added an accessibility identifier to our MainView.</p>

Add the .accessibilityElement(children: .contain) modifier to the view that holds the nested elements to allow a UI Test or the accessibility inspector to the the element.

How to use accessibility identifiers in Swift Testing

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