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Re: zoomtext reversing background colour test please

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From: Sandy
Date: Aug 27, 2010 8:24AM


> ZoomText works as expected in both examples. The yellow on black
> setting does produce a very low contrast output since you end up with
> yellow on yellow. Both examples work the same. I think that this is
> more to do with the chosen background color than with the use of
> gradients and drop shadows. I tested with IE7 and FF 3.6.8. IE 7 does
> not appear to support either the gradient or the drop shadows.

Michael, thanks so much for taking the time to look at this.

I have added a third test to the page which uses neither the gradient
nor the drop shadow. Does that 3rd one invert well?

http://sandyfeldman.com/AccessAbility/test.shtml

If not, is there a page somewhere where I can learn about what
background-foreground colour combinations will work in this context?

thanks very much,
Sandy