> >There is MSAA, Microsoft Active Accessibility, and a replacement with Vista, I >believe, but don't remember what it is called. Don't know if they can be used >by style sheets, but inquiry to [EMAIL PROTECTED] might be in order. > >Dave > >At 12:45 PM 7/4/2006, you wrote: >>Gentlebeings, >> >>I have read a depressing and recent article suggesting that DOM >>manipulations are invisible to most screen readers [1]. There are some >>workarounds suggested in [2], but for the most part it looks like >>dangerous territory. >> >>What's worse, there seems to be no way to detect screen readers >>reliably. I am determined to provide some JavaScript in the 'standard' >>interface, as it will make for enhanced ease-of-use for those sighted >>people using a modern browser. >> >>(I think it would be good for screen readers, too, if there was just >>some way for me to control/hint the "focus" of the screen reader, but at >>the moment there doesn't seem to be. Screen readers don't even seem to >>support an aural/speech stylesheet, much less provide some JavaScript >>object that lets me know I'm in one.) >> >>I found a page (that is eluding me at the moment) detailing a method for >>showing content to screen readers yet hiding it from 'regular' clients. >>I was thinking of adding a "Screen Reader Support On" link to the top of >>all pages that would only show to screen readers; does this seem like a >>good approach? >> >>Note that this would be in *addition* to the ability to get a JS-free >>version of the interface by using a different URL prefix for any user >>agent that doesn't want the JS action. >> >>~ethan
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