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Re: Can I use Javascript to "make accessible" a third party app that isn't

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From: Steve Green
Date: Jan 21, 2009 8:30AM

In the circumstances it sounds like a reasonable thing to do because it will
improve accessibility for some people and will not have any adverse effect
on anyone.

I suspect that it will not benefit all screen reader users because they
differ in their ability to interact with the DOM. I would expect JAWS
versions 7.10 and above to be able to read the labels that you add with
JavaScript but earlier versions may not be able to. You would have to test
it to be sure.

On that subject, you are not allowed to use the trial version of JAWS for
testing; this is explicitly prohibited in the license agreement. The trial
version is only to be used to help you decide whether to purchase the full
version.

We have a licensed version, and anyone on this list is welcome to come to
our Test Centre in Central London and use it free of charge if they want to
do any testing. Email me at <EMAIL REMOVED>

Steve Green