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Re: Java Script and screen readers

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From: Patrick Burke
Date: Sep 20, 2012 1:32PM

At 11:11 AM 9/20/2012, Corbett, James wrote:
>Hi:
>
>But if this were indeed the case, wouldn't there be a potential
>issue if JAWS had the means to negate behind the scene logic
>intended to perform a specific business request?
>
>Jim

I do not defend the feature's right to exist, I only report that it
does exist. :)

Actually, a case where this could be very handy for a user is: A page
with ads that constantly update, causing Jaws to reset its buffer ,
thus preventing you from reading the page to the end. Solution:
Insert+v, DownArrow (to get out of the search box), P for Page
Refresh, select the Off choice, Enter. Read page in peace. Then
either turn off the setting, or close the browser session, which will
cause Jaws to return to whatever your default Refresh setting is.

... Sounds complicated as I write it out, but for many users (& some
browsers), it's simpler than maneuvering thru the browser settings every time.

Patrick
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>Sent: September 20, 2012 1:31 PM
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>Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Java Script and screen readers
>
>I don't know how it works under the hood, but Jaws can ignore calls
>that would otherwise cause the page to refresh. I believe the browser
>JS keeps on ticking as normal, but Jaws freezes its buffer in place,
>until the user takes some further action.
>
>Patrick
>
>At 10:03 AM 9/20/2012, Corbett, James wrote:
> >Patrick:
> >
> >...are you saying that JFW can turn off the browser setting for
> >enabling or disabling Java script?
> >
> >Jim
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
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> >[mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Patrick Burke
> >Sent: September 20, 2012 12:27 PM
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> >Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Java Script and screen readers
> >
> >HI Lolly,
> >
> >In the Jaws Utilities Menu, choose Setting Center.
> >
> >Go to Web/HTML > Misc > Page Refresh Filter. This has 3 options: Off,
> >every 60 seconds, or "as needed", i.e., always refreshes. There is
> >also a checkbox to ignore Flash. Similar settings can be found in the
> >Quick Settings feature from a browser window (with Jaws active): JawsKey+V.
> >
> >When desired/necessary, though, I usually turn off JS in the browser itself.
> >
> >Hth,
> >Patrick
> >
> >At 08:40 AM 9/20/2012, Lijewski, Lolly M (DHS) wrote:
> > >Hello All,
> > >
> > >How do you enable and disable Java Script in JAWS?
> > >
> > >Do Window Eyes, VoiceOver and NVDA have the same ability to enable
> > >and disable Java Script?
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Lolly
> > >
> > >Lolly Lijewski
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> >
> >
> >--
> >Patrick J. Burke
> >
> >Coordinator
> >UCLA Disabilities &
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> >
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>
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Coordinator
UCLA Disabilities &
Computing Program

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