Category Archives: Firefox

aViewer 2013

Here at the paciello group we are very excited by the improvements being made to our aViewer accessibility API information inspection tool. We want to share the updated aViewer with you and in the process elicit your feedback on the … Continue reading

Posted in accessibility testing, Assistive Technology, Firefox, General, Google Chrome, HTML5, IAccessible2, Internet Explorer, MSAA, tools, UI Automation, WAI-ARIA, Web Accessibility | 10 Comments

HTML5 Accessibility – September 2012

HTML5Accessibility.com has been updated to reflect HTML5 accessibility support in the latest browser versions.

Posted in Apple, Assistive Technology, Firefox, Google Chrome, HTML, HTML5, Internet Explorer, microsoft, Mozilla, MSAA, Opera, Safari, UAAG, UI Automation, Web Accessibility | 3 Comments

Notes on accessible CSS image sprites

The issue of CSS image sprites has been raised again on the Web Accessibility Initiative Interest Group mailing list. Here is the advice we provide on the issue:

Posted in Assistive Technology, CSS, Firefox, Google Chrome, high contrast, HTML, HTML5, Internet Explorer, JavaScript, WCAG 2.0, Web Accessibility | 13 Comments

HTML5 Accessibility Chops: ARIA role=alert browser support

ARIA role=alert is supported across modern browsers and assistive technology, but implementation in browsers differ, which can lead to role=alert appearing to be unsupported.

Posted in accessibility testing, Assistive Technology, CSS, Firefox, HTML, HTML5, Internet Explorer, JavaScript, JAWS, live regions, MSAA, NVDA, Safari, Screen Readers, WAI-ARIA, Web Accessibility | 17 Comments

HTML5 Canvas Accessibility in Firefox 13

The recently released Firefox 13 implements the HTML5 specification’s canvas element fallback concept. This means that the content inside a canvas elements start and end tags is exposed to assistive technology users even when the browser supports canvas. It also … Continue reading

Posted in Accessibility, Assistive Technology, canvas, Firefox, HTML5, Internet Explorer, Screen Readers, Web Accessibility | 5 Comments