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From: Priti
Date: Jan 6, 2012 2:45AM


Hi Donald,

Yes! Silverlight can be made accessible. Here are a few links that you can
refer to achieve this:

1. WCAG 2.0 Techniques for Silverlight:
http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG-TECHS/silverlight.htm l
2. Silverlight Accessibility Overview (msdn):
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc707824(v=vs.95).aspx
3. Quick start guide for building accessible Silverlight applications:
http://www.silverlight.net/learn/advanced-techniques/localization-and-access
ibility/making-silverlight-applications-accessible
4. Hands-on exercise for making Silverlight applications accessible:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/davrous/archive/2011/05/26/hands-on-lab-making-silve
rlight-applications-accessible.aspx


Hope this helps.


Thanks & Regards,
Priti Rohra
Accessibility Consultant
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/pritirohra
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/priti-rohra/10/8a6/788

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Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 5:11 AM
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Subject: [WebAIM] Silverlight Accessibility?

Does anyone have an idea if SilverLight can be made accessible?
Comments?

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