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From: Patrick Lauke
Date: Mar 23, 2006 2:10AM

> Rick

> As far as I know, Apache user authentication is accessible. But my
> evidence is anecdotal and therefore unreliable.

The authentication triggers a standard browser dialog, which should be
just as accessible as any other browser dialog.

> I know that entering passwords can be a problem for some
> dyslexic users,

But how do you solve that in any other situation in which they need
to enter a password (e.g. on other login forms etc)? Is it an actual
problem at all? Is there any evidence for this?

> and the font size on the prompt window is not friendly to users with
> visual impairment.

The font size follows the size of any other browser/OS dialogs, so
I'd say it's no more a problem for users with visual impairments than
any other dialog.

P
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Patrick H. Lauke
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