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From: Bryce.Fields@kyvu.org
Date: Mar 16, 2004 10:03AM

When a screen reader encounters html elements that have been absolutely
positioned by CSS, how do they handle that? I'm particularly interested in
the content. Basically, if I have content in a span that is absolutely
positioned say -5000px off the screen, will the screen reader not "see"
that, or does it read the text content in the order it appears in the
(x)html?

TIA,

Bryce Fields
Web Developer

Kentucky Virtual University
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
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