Darrell,
We'll keep this in mind when we re-design browse mode in the future.
Right now, the information isn't available through scripting as far as
the Window-Eyes object model. But you should be able to get the
information from the browser's DOM, as that would be where Window-Eyes
would get the information.
Aaron
Darrell Shandrow wrote:
Hello Aaron and all at GW Micro,
I am writing to ask that, in an upcoming version of Window-Eyes, the
ability to acquire information about text attributes, colors and fonts
be made available in applications where browse mode is used. I am a
Blackboard user. Use of this web based educational software is required
as part of my participation in courses at Arizona State University. One
of the assessment presentations for one of my courses involves the use
of underlining to indicate the word or words in question when reviewing
the correctness of a list of numbered sentences. Though I am aware of
the element properties hotkey, insert-e, it is quite impractical in
combination with the need to review each sentence one word at a time. It
is thus unfortunate that, at this time, I must use JAWS in order to
complete some of my homework.
I understand that this requested functionality probably isn't going to
make it into 7.0. I also understand that there's no assistive technology
product that does everything exactly the way we would like. I get that.
Window-Eyes has come a very, very long way since 6.1! I am quite sure it
is only going to get even better over time! I am just requesting that
this functionality be added to a revision available sometime in the near
future.
In the meantime, is there anyone out here who could figure a way to
write such a script by interrogating the HTML code of a web page directly?
Best regards,
Darrell Shandrow - Accessibility Evangelist
Information should be accessible to us without need of translation by
another person.
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