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From: Travis Roth
Date: Mar 7, 2007 11:00AM

Tedd wrote:
"However, what I can do is to use FLASH to deliver the sound without
refreshing. It works for sighted users who can find the icon, but I
don't know how a blind user could "click the icon" as provided here:

http://sperling.com/examples/captcha1/
"

Yes, this Flash is not accessible. It is possible to make buttons in Flash
that are acessible. I am not a Flash developer though so I cannot help you
with specifics.

Also it may be possible to use HTML links that use JavaScript to control the
Flash.


Travis Roth
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