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Category Archives: Firefox
Notes on applying multiple labels for a control using the label element
While it is conforming to have multiple label elements pointing to a single control for labelling purposes, it is not recommended. It has been conforming as per (X)HTML specifications for many years, but it is not robustly supported. Other techniques … Continue reading
Posted in accessibility testing, Firefox, HTML, HTML5, NVDA, VoiceOver, WAI-ARIA, Web Accessibility
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Firefox 14: image long description via link using aria-describedby
In his latest article Mozilla accessibility engineer Alexander Surkov describes an interesting implementation development in FireFox 14, which is a possible solution using ARIA to provide a link to a long description on an image:
Posted in Firefox, HTML5, Screen Readers, WAI-ARIA, Web Accessibility
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HTML5 Accessibility Chops: hidden and aria-hidden
As a developer and also a consultant advising developers on how to develop accessible content, it is important to have and provide up to date and practical knowledge about robust development techniques. A recent question on Stack Overflow got me … Continue reading
Posted in accessibility testing, Assistive Technology, ChromeVox, Firefox, Google Chrome, HTML, HTML5, IAccessible2, Internet Explorer, iPad, JAWS, Mozilla, MSAA, NVDA, Screen Readers, UI Automation, VoiceOver, WAI-ARIA, Web Accessibility, Window Eyes, windows
Tagged Linux, Orca
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how to remove CSS outlines in an accessible manner?
Anybody with any real world accessibility experience knows that using CSS :focus {outline:none} as recommended in the WHATWG HTML living standard is not a solution to any problem, it only replaces one accessibility issue with another. This why I worked … Continue reading
Is NVDA Strictly a Web Accessibility Screen Reader?
Last week, Jamie and Mick of NVDA announced that their open source, free screen reader organization is in need of funding: Blind Ambition Plea for Funds to Keep Free Software Project Alive NVDA is perhaps the cream of the crop … Continue reading
Posted in Accessibility, accessibility testing, Assistive Technology, Firefox, General, Google, Google Chrome, HTML, HTML 5, IAccessible2, Internet Explorer, JAWS, microsoft, mobile, Mozilla, MSAA, NVDA, open source, Opera, Safari, Screen Readers, WAI-ARIA, WCAG 2.0, Web Accessibility, Window Eyes
Tagged JAWS, NVDA, screen reader, Web Accessibility, Window Eyes
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