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Re: aria-describedby in JAWS 14

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From: Sailesh Panchang
Date: Oct 26, 2012 1:46PM

Don,
I have never seen that key combination actually do anything with
aria-describedby. JAWS+R only helps to restrict JAWS cursor. The
describedby value is exposed without requiring any special keystroke.
Sailesh


On 10/26/12, Don Mauck < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Yes, I've seen the "use JawsKey plus R" in the exact scenario. This is
> because the current element has the describe by parameter as you note, that
> keystroke will get related text if it's there, however, I'd like the ability
> to turn that message off in quick settings.
>