How to to expose elements for automation but not for accessibility in swift UIKit?

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SyamalaDutt OP

Created 3w

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I have two views in a container view as below

@IBOutlet weak var dataDisclosureView: UIStackView! // Main ContainerView

@IBOutlet private weak var titleLabel: UILabel! {
        didSet {
            titleLabel.text = "Hello"
        }
    }
        
    @IBOutlet private weak var descriptionLabel: UILabel! {
        didSet {
            descriptionLabel.text = "World"
        }
    }
    
    @IBOutlet weak var descriptionView: UIStackView! { // sub container view containing titleLabel and descriptionLabel
        didSet {
            descriptionView.isAccessibilityElement = true
            descriptionView.accessibilityLabel = "Hello"
            descriptionView.accessibilityIdentifier = "test_hello"

        }
    }
    
    @IBOutlet private weak var requestButton: UIButton! {
        didSet {
            requestButton.isAccessibilityElement = true
            requestButton.accessibilityLabel = "Request Button"
            requestButton.accessibilityIdentifier = "test_button"
        }
    }

override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
        dataDisclosureView.isAccessibilityElement = false
        dataDisclosureView.accessibilityElements = [ descriptionView ?? "" ]
        if #available(iOS 17.0, *) {
            dataDisclosureView.automationElements = [ descriptionView ?? "",
                                                      requestButton ?? ""]
        } else {
            // Fallback on earlier versions
        }
       let requestButtonAction = UIAccessibilityCustomAction(name: "start",
                                                          target: self,
                                                          selector: #selector( request))
    dataDisclosureView.accessibilityCustomActions = [ requestButtonAction ]
    }

Mx issue is I want AccessibilityIdentifers for descriptionLabel,titleLabel,requestButton and hintLabel(For Automation) and accessibility labels for descriptionView and requestButton(VoiceOver Accessibility).

But I am unable to see accessibilityIdentifier for Button, TitleLabel and descriptionLabel in AccessibilityInspector. what am I doing wrong here?

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SyamalaDutt OP

3w

This is a working solution

 dataDisclosureView.accessibilityElements = [dataDisclosureView as Any,
                                           titleLabel as Any,
                                           descriptionLabel as Any,
                                           requestButton as Any,
                                           hintLabel as Any]
        if #available(iOS 17.0, *) {
            dataDisclosureView.automationElements =  [titleLabel as Any,
                                             descriptionLabel as Any,
                                             requestButton as Any,
                                             hintLabel as Any]
        } else {
            // Fallback on earlier versions
        }

but I am not satisfied with that because in one of Apple WWDC video it was mentioned that if we want exempt item from voice over accessibility don't add it in accessibilityItems and if we want in automation elements just add it. They haven't provided deeper details . Reference is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAqzXI3kFCk also adding screenshot about what I am saying

According to this it should be

dataDisclosureView.accessibilityElements = [dataDisclosureView as Any,
                                           titleLabel as Any,
                                           descriptionLabel as Any,
                                           requestButton as Any]
        if #available(iOS 17.0, *) {
            dataDisclosureView.automationElements =  [titleLabel as Any,
                                             descriptionLabel as Any,
                                             requestButton as Any,
                                             hintLabel as Any]
        } else {
            // Fallback on earlier versions
        }

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