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Re: Setting Up Accessible Log-In For Password ProtectedAreas Of A Website

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From: Jared Smith
Date: Aug 9, 2006 9:40AM

<EMAIL REMOVED> wrote:
> I need to set-up an accessible log-in for a password protected area of a
> website that I'm developing. This log-in needs to be screen reader accessible.
> Does anyone have any tips on what I'll need to observe to make certain that
> this is screen reader accessible?

If you use server authentication, the username/password prompt that the
web browser presents is fully screen reader accessible. This is often the
easiest method for log-ins.

Jared Smith
WebAIM.org