RE: <span> within a word any issue for screen readers?

Elizabeth,
> This may be a dumb question, but does the same thing happen with
> STRONG, B, EM, and I? For instance, if I bold-face a letter with B or
> STRONG, will Window-eyes think it's a space?
Your post prompts me to think of a real world example where this AT
behaviour might cause problems. In user documentation, it is common to
underline the letter that activates a menu or other screen control in
conjunction with a modifier key: e.g. "Use the Print Pre<u>v</u>iew menu to
see what your file will look like" (or one could better use a styled span to
achieve same).
I agree with others that it is very frustrating to try and make things
better/more usable for people and be tripped up by unexpected or unwanted
behaviours.
Lois Wakeman
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