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From: Paul Collins
Date: Tue, May 26 2009 2:30AM
Subject: Accessible Javascript
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Hi all,

Now that the WCAG 2 is suggesting that we can use Javascript, I would like to get some clear tutorials on accessible Javascript. I understand that ARIA is not supported on some of the current browsers, so it would be good to find some guidelines on making current versions of Javascript widely Accessible.

Would appreciate any links.
Thanks
Paul

From: Jared Smith
Date: Tue, May 26 2009 8:20AM
Subject: Re: Accessible Javascript
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Javascript accessibility is not quite as straightforward as HTML
accessibility. There is so much you can do with javascript, which
means that there are lots of potential issues. Ensuring javascript
accessibility requires a good understanding of accessibility and
assistive technologies in general. It usually requires actual testing
to determine if the scripted content is truly accessible.

There is a good overview article that covers most of the issues on the
WebAIM site at http://www.webaim.org/techniques/javascript/

Jared Smith
WebAIM

From: Paul Collins
Date: Tue, May 26 2009 9:00AM
Subject: Re: Accessible Javascript
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Thanks Jared, I should have guessed WebAIM would have something :)

From: Sven Jenzer
Date: Thu, May 28 2009 3:05AM
Subject: Re: Accessible Javascript
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We are also looking for clear criterias "How to meet" WCAG-2
Success-Criterias concerning JavaScript.
There is a big chance to make JS applicable in accessibile websites. But
who defines it?
I suppose one has to define clear and short recommendations for the
success-criterias like this:
http://www-03.ibm.com/able/guidelines/web/webscripts.html

combined with user-tests by using defined representative infrastructure
f.e.:
win xp, ie6, ie7, fff3, JAWS 8, JAWS 9, ZoomText, keyboard-access.

with these two components Webapps using JS can be evaluated as WCAG-2
conform.

what do you think about?


Sven Jenzer
www.access-for-all.ch


PS: The WebAIM article is a very good overview.


Jared Smith schrieb:
> Javascript accessibility is not quite as straightforward as HTML
> accessibility. There is so much you can do with javascript, which
> means that there are lots of potential issues. Ensuring javascript
> accessibility requires a good understanding of accessibility and
> assistive technologies in general. It usually requires actual testing
> to determine if the scripted content is truly accessible.
>
> There is a good overview article that covers most of the issues on the
> WebAIM site at http://www.webaim.org/techniques/javascript/
>
> Jared Smith
> WebAIM
>