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From: smithj7@peoplepc.com
Date: Sep 23, 2008 2:40PM

I took a different approach to the same problem. Florida Blind Services has
a business enterprises program - blind vendors of food service facilities.
All managers must be legally blind. A person with low vision did their
minutes that had a policy change using green for additions and red for
deletions. I couldn't change the minutes, but needed to let our speech users
(some actually use windows eyes) have the same information. I used an old
fashion approach, Words.

Here was my disclaimer. You can guess what I did or look at full minutes at
http://dbs.myflorida.com/bep/minutes/1104.htm

Disclaimer from web administrator: Minutes were modified to ensure people
using speech or people who are colored blind would understand what text was
deleted in the "Selection Process Improvements" and what new text was
replaced. Original text counted on "color only" as an indication of deleted
text. The use of color was kept, but the text such as "the following was
deleted" and where appropriate "replaced with" were added to minutes in the
appropriate places to ensure that everyone could benefit from the details
outlined in these minutes. Context was in no way modified.

This seems to be the approach that is used in the federal register as well.
(without the color that the low vision user liked - just the words, no
disclaimer needed).


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Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 4:57 PM
Subject: [WebAIM] ins and del


> We want to identify an accessible method for indicating insertions and
> deletions within legal documents and policy documents that are
> undergoing revision. These documents are published in html.
>
> The <ins> and <del> elements provide semantic support but JAWS ignores
> them. We have looked at the following two methods.
>
> 1. Add a 1 pixel clear gif prior to and after the deleted or inserted
> text with alt text indicating the status of the text. Position the
> graphic off screen to prevent the browser from displaying a placeholder
> or the alt text if the graphic fails to load or is blocked. For the
> deletion example JAWS will now say "graphic begin deletion Here is some
> deleted text" graphic end deletion."
>
> It is a bit clumsy needing to listen to JAWS announce the graphics
> although users can turn that off but has the advantage that it will not
> affect the visual display unless both CSS and graphics are disabled.
>
> 2. Wrap the text indicating the beginning and the end of the insertion
> or deletion with a span inside of a span and position the span off
> screen using CSS.
>
> JAWS reads smoother now without the announcement of "graphic" but there
> is a risk that if CSS is disabled all users will see the text.
>
> My question is which method seems best, or is there another method that
> I have not thought of?
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> Mike Moore
> DARS Accessibility Specialist
> (512) 424-4159
>
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