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General Role
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User Agent Mapping
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| alert Definition: Indicates that the Window is an Alert message |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_ALERT MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_ALERT |
| animation Definition: Contains graphic content that changes over time. |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_ANIMATION MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_ANIMATION |
| application
Definition: Indicates that the element and its descendents represent an application. This is valuable for <object>. |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_APPLICATION MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_APPLICATION |
| buttonmenu Definition: Button that drops down a menu |
MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_BUTTONMENU |
| calendar Definition: Displays a calendar and allows for date selection. |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_CALENDAR MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_TABLE |
| checkbox Definition: Turned off independently of other objects. Usually rendered to appear like a standard GUI checkbox control. |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_CHECKBOX MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_CHECKBUTTON |
| checkMenuItem Definition: menu item with a check box |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_CHECK_MENU_ITEM MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_MENUITEM |
| combobox Definition: Select from a list of choices. Usually rendered as an edit field with a drop down list of choices |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_COMBOBOX MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_COMBOBOX |
| column_header Definition: Header for a colunm of data not associated with a table. Use table_column_header for table specific column headers. |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_COLUMN_HEADER MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_COLUMNHEADER (NOTE that this IS specific to tables) |
| dial Definition: Allows for selection of a value within a range through the use of a knob or dial. |
ATK:ATK_ROLE_DIAL MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_ DIAL |
| dialog Definition: Rendered to look as a dialog box for selection of a range of values. |
ATK:ATK_ROLE_DIALOG MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_DIALOG |
| dialog_pane Definition: Pane used inside a dialog box. |
ATK:ATK_ROLE_OPTION_PANE MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_DIALOG |
| directory_pane Definition: Allows navigation and selection of contents of a directory |
ATK:ATK_ROLE_DIRECTORY_PANE MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_PANE |
| frame Definition: Rendered to look like a window frame. |
ATK:ATK_ROLE_FRAME MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_WINDOW |
| groupbox Definition: Group of controls. |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_PANEL MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_GROUPING Note: The user agent will need to define a group relationship to its for the panel's children in ATK |
| icon Definition: A fixed sized picture. |
ATK:ATK_ROLE_ICON |
| graphic Definition: a picture or image |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_IMAGE MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_GRAPHIC |
| label Definition: static text describing an element or object |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_LABEL MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_STATICTEXT |
| layered_pane Definition: pane with childran that are drawn in stacking order |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_LAYERED_PANE MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_PANE |
| link Description: navigates to another resource but not implemented as a traditional link |
MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_LINK |
| list Definition: represents a list box for selecting one or more items |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_LIST MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_LIST |
| listItem Definition: represents a selectable item in a list |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_LISTITEM MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_LISTITEM |
| menu Definition: represents a list of items from which the user can select an action |
ATK:: ATK_ROLE_MENU MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_MENUPOPUP |
| menubar Definition: contains more than one menu selectable by the user. Generally at the top of a window or pane |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_MENU_BAR MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_MENUBAR |
| menuitem Definittion: an element in a menu that represents a selectable action |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_MENU_ITEM MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_MENUITEM |
| pane Definition: level of grouping within frame or document |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_PANEL MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_PANE |
| progressbar Definition: dynamically displays how much of an operation has been completed |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_PROGRESS_BAR MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_PROGRESSBAR |
| propertypage Definition: a property sheet for changing attributes |
MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_PROPERTYPAGE |
| pushbutton Definition: push button control to perform an action |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_PUSH_BUTTON MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_PUSHBUTTON |
| radiobutton Definition: represents a specialized button in a mutually exclusive group - activating one in the group deactivates all others in the group. values: true |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_RADIO_BUTTON MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_RADIOBUTTON |
| root_pane Definition: pane that contains a top_pane and layered_pane(s) |
ATK: ATK_ROOT_PANE MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_PANE |
| row_header Definition: Header for a row of data not associated with a table. Use table_row_header for table specific rows. |
ATK: ATK_ROOT_ROW_HEADER MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_ROWHEADER (Note that this IS specific to tables). |
| scrollbar Definitiion: represents a horizontal or vertical scroll bar |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_SCROLL_BAR MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_SCROLLBAR |
| scroll_pane Definition: pane that contains a top_pane and layered_pane(s) |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_SCROLL_PANE MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_PANE |
| secret_text Definition: text content not visibly displayed to the user |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_PASSWORD_TEXT MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_TEXT |
| selectable Definition: This means that this element is a descendant of a container element which manages its selection and it is selectable by the user. |
applies to HTML Form element <option> XForms: see selectable |
values: true |
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| separator Definition: provide visual separation in a list of objects. Generally used in a menu |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_SEPARATOR MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_SEPARATOR |
| slider Definition: control for selecting an incremental value between some specified minimum and maximum |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_SLIDER MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_SLIDER |
| spinbutton Definition: Control for modifying an incremental value in an associated control such as text field |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_SPIN_BUTTON MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_SPINBUTTON |
| split_pane Definition: specialized panel that presents two panels at the same time |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_SPLIT_PANE MASS: ROLE_SYSTEM_PANE |
| static_text Definition: read only text |
ATK:ATK_ROLE_TEXT (use the editible state
attributes to
determine aditiable or not) MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_STATIC_TEXT |
| statusbar Definition: object that provides information about the current operation or selection |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_STATUSBAR MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_STATUSBAR |
| table Definition: objects represents a data table of rows and columns |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_TABLE MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_TABLE |
| tablecell Definition: represents a cell in a table |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_TABLE_CELL MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_CELL |
| table_layout Definiton: Table used as a layout mechanism |
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| table_column_header Definition: header for a column in a table |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_TABLE_COLUMN_HEADER MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_COLUMNHEADER |
| table_row_header Definition: header for a row in a table |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_TABLE_ROW_HEADER MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_ROWHEADER |
| tab_panel Definitiion: represents a panel in a grouping of tabbed panels |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_PAGE_TAB MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_PAGETAB (must have ROLE_SYSTEM_GROUPING as only child) |
| tab_panel_list Definition: container for tab_panels |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_PAGE_TAB_LIST MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_PAGETABLIST |
| tear_off_menuItem Definition: a menu with a moveable state |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_TEAR_OFF_MENU_ITEM MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_MENUITEM (Note: use of accessible state information would indicate that the element is moveable in MSAA) |
| text Definition: represents text |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_TEXT (will need to use state
information
to indicate if the text is editable) MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_TEXT |
| toolbar Definition: grouping of controls that represent common actions values: true |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_TOOL_BAR MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_TOOLBAR |
| top_panel Definition: panel that is drawn on top of all others |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_GLASSPANE MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_PANE |
| tooltip Definition: provides information about another object values: string |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_TOOL_TIP MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_TOOLTIP XForms - see hint |
| tree Definition: represents hierarchical information to the user in expandable /collapsable sections |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_TREE MSAA_ROLE_SYSTEM_OUTLINE |
| tree_table Definition: tree that also shows multiple columns of data |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_TREE_TABLE |
| unknown Definition: This is the indeterminate state of a tri-state widget. This is used for progress meters or checkboxes. |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_UNKNOWN MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_CLIENT (represents a window's client area but also used as the default when the role is unknown) |
| whitespace Definition: object that represents empty space between objects |
ATK: ATK_ROLE_FILLER MSAA: ROLE_SYSTEM_WHITESPACE |
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Role
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Definition
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| cell | cell in a grid of row and columns |
| column | column of information not associate with a table |
| contact_information | grouping of contact information |
| footer | grouping of information at the bottom of a resource |
| header | grouping of information at the top of a resource |
| horizontal_navigationbar | horizontal implementation of a navigation mechanism for the site/application |
| layout_table | table element that has been used strictly for layout purposes |
| maincontent | indicates the main content area of the resource |
| row | row of information not associated with a table |
| portlet | A content channel or application to which a user subscribes, adds to their personal portal page and configures to show personalized content. A likely appearance is a box with a title bar and content (e.g. sports results, stock quotes, urgent e-mail, weather) located somewhere on a portal page. |
| self_voicing | Definition: Indicates the object tag represents a self-voicing application meaning that it will speak without an assistive technology. |
| sitemap | describes the structure of the site |
| vertical_navigationbar | vertical implementation of a navigation mechanism for the site/application |
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Role
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Definition
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| add_element | result of the script adds new element(s) to the document object model |
| display_message | script displays a message to the user (generally in a popup) |
| new_location | result of the script may load a new uri |
| new_window | result of the script may open a new window |
| submit | successful execution of the script performs a submit |
| update_focus | script programmatically updates the element with focus |
| validate | script performs validation of data |