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.

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

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 | 4 Comments

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 , | 23 Comments

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 , , , , | 18 Comments

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 | 9 Comments