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Re: JAWS and customised labels

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From: joshue.oconnor
Date: Apr 22, 2005 4:26AM

Priti Rohra wrote:

> Jaws will read the custom labels assigned to the html elements. The existing
> labels get overwritten.
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> Regards,
> Priti Rohra
> Accessibility Consultant
> Net Systems Informatics (India) Private Limited
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>> Hi All,
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>> I have a couple of queries about the new customised label feature in
>> JAWS 6. ( I haven't had a look a JAWS 6 yet but will be asap).
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>> It seems that the user can assign custom text labels to almost any HTML
>> element such as text links, graphic links, form fields, images and
>> buttons etc. The feature sounds similar to a user style sheet ( in the
>> sense that they are a user defined preference to assist a user to
>> customise the page to his/her liking) as can be saved in a separate .jsi
>> file and applied as needed.
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>> I am curious - Do they clash with existing labeled elements in a HTML
>> page in anyway? Which gets preference or will JAWS read both? Will the
>> custom labels override existing element labels?
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>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Josh O Connor
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>> Web Accessibility Consultant
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>> *Centre for Inclusive Technology (CFIT)*
>> National Council for the Blind of Ireland
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Thanks for that Priti. I will be testing it in full next week.

Regards

Josh O Connor

Web Accessibility Consultant

*Centre for Inclusive Technology (CFIT)*
National Council for the Blind of Ireland