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Re: Showing and hiding data

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From: Rachel S.
Date: Jul 23, 2003 12:36PM

MY QUESTION:

Our forms are in an intranet application, where we can
specify that users use Internet Explorer 5.5 and
higher, and use newer, JavaScript-enabled assitive
technologies. The app needs to follow Section 508
guidelines, which don't prohibit the use of
JavaScript.

The forms have some data that we want to hide or show,
depending on what the user has selected. The form
currently uses uses the "innerHTML" element property
to rewrite data (instead of using CSS display
property).

My question is:
Are assistive technologies that are compatible with
IE5.5+ also compatible with javascript functions like
innerHTML()? For example, will these pieces of
software see and read to the user content written
using the command?

ANSWER #1:

Hi Rachel I posted this back but I don