I definitely find this pretty interesting. Someone on Twitter was saying that edge is actually accessible. Although, you have to tab a lot.
I haven't really tested this, and I am not on my Windows machine at the moment. But I thought I would mention this to the list. Portia. > On Aug 2, 2016, at 11:22 AM, Marc Solomon via Talk > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Many of you on the list have voiced concerns about the lack of accessibility > and screen reader compatibility in Microsoft Edge (the new web browser in > Windows 10). Yes, Microsoft dropped the ball by releasing a non-accessible > solution when Windows 10 first shipped. There is nothing we can do to change > that. But, I wanted to share some information that was just released that > helps demonstrate Microsoft's commitment to accessibility and the > improvements that have been made to Edge. > First, a little background. HTML5 is the latest version of the markup > language used to write web pages. This new specification includes many new > elements that have potential to make web pages more accessible and operable > from the keyboard. In order for this all to work, both the web browser and > assistive technology have to implement support for the HTML5 specification. > And, the web page developer has to use the HTML5 markup correctly when > authoring the page. There are more technical complexities involved for > creating an accessible experience, but this is a good place to start. > Here is an example of how a new HTML5 element could improve accessibility. A > web page author can use the new <main> element to indicate the main content > on a web page. The web browser can map the <main> element to a landmark > element in the accessibility API (application programming interface). This > API can then communicate to a screen reader that there is a main content > landmark available on the page. The screen reader can provide the user with a > hotkey to navigate to the main content landmark. As you can see, a carefully > orchestrated effort must take place in order for accessibility to happen. > Okay, that is the end of the lecture. Thanks for staying awake. > The website www.html5accessibility<http://www.html5accessibility> was created > to document the current level of HTML5 accessibility support in each of the > major browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari). The > website first lists each browser and the percentage of HTML5 elements that > are accessibly supported. Then, there are tables showing each HTML5 element's > current support in the major browsers. This website is updated frequently. At > the beginning of this year, Edge had a score of 0%. As of today, it now has a > score of 100%. And, it is the only major browser that now accessibly supports > all HTML5 features. Edge has leapfrogged all of the other browsers, even the > mighty Firefox which had been at the top of the list for quite some time. > This robust HTML5 support in Edge is a true testament to Microsoft's > commitment to accessibility. And, I for one give them kudos for this > outstanding accomplishment. Now, back to your regular programming. > Best, > Marc > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/portia89%40sbcglobal.net. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
