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From: Claudia.Case
Date: Oct 27, 2010 11:33AM


Can a browser tell when an AT device (e.g., screen reader) is in use? If it can, how would a web app page get access to that information?

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Claudia Alden Case
Web User Experience & Accessibility Consultant | Wells Fargo Bank
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