- From: Ian B. Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2002 14:26:17 -0500
- To: Jon Gunderson <jongund@uiuc.edu>
- CC: "Tran, Toan" <toan.tran@rbc.com>, "'w3c-wai-ua@w3.org'" <w3c-wai-ua@w3.org>
Jon Gunderson wrote: > > Toan, > The requirements in UAAG 1.0 for assistive technology compatibility are > in Guideline 6 of the document. The references for the details of > compatibility with a particular assistive technology are found in the > techniques document. Hi Toan, I read your question slightly differently. Are you asking whether by following the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 [1] you are doing enough to allow screen readers to use your pages? If that's your question, then the answer is largely "yes". By following the requirements of WCAG 1.0 regarding, for example, text equivalents (checkpoint 1.1), you will help users with screen readers. (I use that expression rather than "screen reader compliant" since that sounds like the screen readers are conforming to a particular specification.) I hope this is helpful, - Ian [1] http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/ > Jon > > > At 11:07 AM 11/7/2002 -0500, Tran, Toan wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I'm a TSA from RBC, I am responsible for making web pages at RBC >> accessible. >> >> My question is If I follow the guidelines from W3C at >> <http://www.w3.org/WAI/>http://www.w3.org/WAI/, >> does it make the application screen reader compliant? >> >> Also, if the developers follow the W3C guidelines, do they still need >> to do additional development to make it >> JAWS accessible? >> >> We are using JAWS 3.7 at Royal Bank of Canada. >> >> Your help is greatly appreciated. >> >> Thank you. >> >> Toan Tran >> Technical System Analyst >> Architecture Support - IT Architecture >> Tel: (416)348-4005 Fax: (416)348-2613 >> Email: <mailto:toan.tran@rbc.com>toan.tran@rbc.com >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> This e-mail may be privileged and/or confidential, and the sender does >> not waive any related rights and obligations. Any distribution, use or >> copying of this e-mail or the information it contains by other than an >> intended recipient is unauthorized. If you received this e-mail in >> error, please advise me (by return e-mail or otherwise) immediately. >> >> Ce courriel est confidentiel et protégé. L'expéditeur ne renonce pas >> aux droits et obligations qui s'y rapportent. Toute diffusion, >> utilisation ou copie de ce message ou des renseignements qu'il >> contient par une personne autre que le (les) destinataire(s) >> désigné(s) est interdite. Si vous recevez ce courriel par erreur, >> veuillez m'en aviser immédiatement, par retour de courriel ou par un >> autre moyen. >> >> >> ============================================================ > > > Jon Gunderson, Ph.D., ATP > Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology > Division of Rehabilitation - Education Services > MC-574 > College of Applied Life Studies > University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign > 1207 S. Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820 > > Voice: (217) 244-5870 > Fax: (217) 333-0248 > > E-mail: jongund@uiuc.edu > > WWW: http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~jongund > WWW: http://www.w3.org/wai/ua > -- Ian Jacobs (ij@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs Tel: +1 718 260-9447
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