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Category Archives: NVDA
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.
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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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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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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Rough Guide: browsers, operating systems and screen reader support
Practical screen reader support by browser and OS (10/10/2012) When testing aspects of support for new HTML5, WAI-ARIA features and HTML features in general, I often test browsers that do not have practical support for screen readers on a particular … Continue reading
Posted in accessibility testing, Apple, Assistive Technology, ChromeVox, Firefox, Google, Google Chrome, HTML, HTML5, Internet Explorer, iPad, iPhone, JAWS, microsoft, mobile, Mozilla, NVDA, Opera, Safari, Screen Readers, WAI-ARIA, Web Accessibility, Window Eyes, windows
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