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Re: file upload and accessibility

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From: Jeevan Reddy
Date: Aug 15, 2010 11:48PM

Hello! Nancy,
as for as if you use device independent handlers to that file e input type
is certainly accessible to screen readers.
you mentioned a simple example, with this we cann't predict the
accessibility for screen readers, can you describe the scenario involving
Scripts with that file input please.

2010/8/13 Birkir Rúnar Gunnarsson < <EMAIL REMOVED> >

> Nancy
>
> I have tested the standard file upload dialog box (such as the Browse
> button under attachments in GMail when you are about to send a
> message, in plain html setting).
> With all the major screen readers for 'Windows as well as VoiceOver
> and Orca, have not come across any problems.
> It is a little bit confusing at first that most often the button to
> attach the file has the label "open", since the dialog box is standard
> I am not sure if it can be changed. A more action specific label would
> be better "attach, upload what have you", but this is just something
> that causes slight confusion the first time the dialog box is used.
> Like I said, apart from that, I have used this dialog box for years
> and never had a problem.
> hth
> -Birkir
>
> On 8/13/10, Nancy Johnson < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> > Just curious:
> >
> > Do folks with screen readers and others who cannot use a mouse have
> > trouble reading file upload?
> >
> > <input type="file"...
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Nancy
> >