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RE: Do screen readers read hidden text? (was: RE: Accessibility o f complex HTML forms)

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From: Hoffman, David
Date: Jul 11, 2003 2:59PM

I am told that JAWS 5.0 will ignore such hidden text unless it is in
explicit label tags. This will allow developers to supplement the screen
text for the benefit of screen readers, when necessary.

Take care,
David

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From: Alastair Campbell [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 8:43 AM
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Subject: RE: Do screen readers read hidden text? (was: RE: Accessibility of
complex HTML forms)


Peter-Paul Koch wrote:
> So it