Forget detecting screen readers - it is not possible: some of them sit entirely on top of a standard browser, without affecting it directly. You would have more chance detecting if a user was colour-blind!
Mike > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brad Pollard > Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 8:31 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [WSG] Compliant pop ups > > Still nutting this issue out. I found this a good read: > http://www.sitepoint.com/article/ajax-screenreaders-work > > Tending to think though that one of the following approaches > is the best way > forward (until such time as we have the hooks necessary to > gain a readers > attention) : > > 1) As Joseph suggested: detect for screen readers and attach > rel=lightbox[] > if not a screen reader, leaving content URL in href (for > screen readers). > But how to detect for screen readers, anyone? > 2) Forget about displaying dynamic content and instead link > to another page > that displays the content ie large image, terms and > conditions. Maybe add an > extra 'Back' button into the page so that the user can easily > navigate back > to the referring page > > But, forgetting about displaying dynamic content.... that's > tough, I don't > think I can do it! Anyone know how to target screen readers? > > -- Brad > > ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
