On show and hide and AJAX calls then if the JQuery Variable WAI is true then
prompt the user to tell them that some content changed would they like to be
taken to it.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Mathias Bank [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 01 November 2006 12:48
To: jQuery Discussion.
Subject: Re: [jQuery] Don't forget accessibility


Yes, it would be fantastic, if jQuery would be one of the first libraries
which would easily support a developer in building accessible web pages.
Perhaps, we could even build a special plugin.

P.e. it could be delivered a function called $.readChange which will force
ScreenReader to read the specific section again.

Let's collect. What functions do we need and how can we achieve more
accessibility?

Mathias

2006/10/31, Dave Methvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> The recent discussion about the merits of putting code into "hidden" 
> parts of the document brings up the accessibility issue. Accessibility 
> is not just about totally blind or deaf people. It's also about the 
> person who is color-blind, has limited motor skills, or just prefers 
> using a keyboard. Accessibility comes in handy, for example, when 
> you're on a PC with a crummy pointing device like a touchpad that 
> makes it hard to drag-and-drop.
>
> For a real eye opener, unplug your mouse for a day and try to use some 
> of the Web 2.0 pages people are building.
>
> The W3C guidelines do a good job of summarizing accessibility goals.
>
> http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/guidelines.html
>
> WCAG 2.0 Guidelines
>
>  * Principle 1: Content must be perceivable.
>     - 1.1 Provide text alternatives for all non-text content
>     - 1.2 Provide synchronized alternatives for multimedia
>     - 1.3 Ensure that information and structure can be separated from 
> presentation
>     - 1.4 Make it easy to distinguish foreground information from its 
> background
>  * Principle 2: Interface components in the content must be operable
>     - 2.1 Make all functionality operable via a keyboard interface
>     - 2.2 Allow users to control time limits on their reading or 
> interaction
>
>     - 2.3 Allow users to avoid content that could cause seizures due 
> to photosensitivity
>     - 2.4 Provide mechanisms to help users find content, orient 
> themselves within it, and navigate through it
>     - 2.5 Help users avoid mistakes and make it easy to correct 
> mistakes that do occur
>  * Principle 3: Content and controls must be understandable
>     - 3.1 Make text content readable and understandable.
>     - 3.2 Make the placement and functionality of content predictable.
>  * Principle 4: Content should be robust enough to work with current 
> and future user agents (including assistive technologies)
>     - 4.1 Support compatibility with current and future user agents 
> (including assistive technologies)
>     - 4.2 Ensure that content is accessible or provide an accessible 
> alternative
>
>
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