---
title: spAriaUtil - Client
description: The spAriaUtil API provides methods to show messages on a screen reader.Announce a message to a screen reader.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
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topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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# spAriaUtil- Client

The spAriaUtil API provides methods to show messages on a screen reader.

This API is an angular service that you can use in Service Portal widget client scripts.

**Parent Topic:**[Client API reference](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/api-client.md)

## spAriaUtil - sendLiveMessage\(String message\)

Announce a message to a screen reader.

The sendLiveMessage\(\) method injects text into an aria-live region on the page. The default setting for an aria-live region is `assertive`, which means that messages are announced immediately. This can annoy and confuse users if used too frequently.

|Name|Type|Description|
|----|----|-----------|
|message|String|The message to be shown.|

|Type|Description|
|----|-----------|
|void| |

```
function(spAriaUtil) {
  /* widget controller */

  spAriaUtil.sendLiveMessage('Hello world!');
}
```