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Re: Question for screen reader users

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From: ckrugman@sbcglobal.net
Date: Dec 15, 2009 8:00PM

Whether or not they are said aloud depends on the individual choices and
settings implemented by the screen reader user. Depending on what I am doing
I want to know when blank lines occur in a paragraph or page especially if I
am doing editing or selecting to copy and paste. I also want them to be read
if I am proofreading or editing a document as I work in the legal field.
Chuck Krugman, M.S.W., Paralegal
1237 P Street
Fresno ca 93721
559-266-9237
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From: "Langum, Michael J" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
To: "'WebAIM Discussion List'" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 9:06 AM
Subject: [WebAIM] Question for screen reader users


> We've been requested to remove all the carriage returns (that is, when you
> hit the Enter key to insert a blank line between paragraphs) because (they
> allege ) screen readers will say them aloud.
>
> I've never heard of this. Can anyone confirm or deny?
>
> -- Mike Langum
> Asst. Webmaster, WWW.OPM.GOV
> U.S. Office of Personnel Management
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