- From: Steven Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 15:07:44 +0100
- To: "Gregory J. Rosmaita" <oedipus@hicom.net>
- Cc: "HTML WG" <public-html@w3.org>
In item 17 of the results: for JAWS 7.1 testing on the http://esw.w3.org/topic/HTML/TableAccessibility "complex table with th and scope (juicystudio exemple [sic]): excellent orientational summary precedes caption when table reached; when navigate from cell to cell, only the top row of headers are spoken before the cell's content ("B Cell 12 column 3"); when individual cell is queried, result is: "column 6 row 4 E 3 8 Cell 15" It is important to note when reading the version of the simply complex table with th/scope JAWS incorrectly associated the header "3" with cell 15. As from the id/headers simlply complex table the headers for cell 15 are only "E' and "8". -- with regards Steve Faulkner Technical Director - TPG Europe Director - Web Accessibility Tools Consortium www.paciellogroup.com | www.wat-c.org On 05/06/07, Gregory J. Rosmaita <oedipus@hicom.net> wrote: > > leif halvard silli wrote, > > quote > > From > > <http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_jaws610fea.asp>: > > > > New Voice for Table Headers > > > > In Microsoft Word and Excel, JAWS now > > reads row and column headers for tables in a different voice. To > > change this voice, open the Set Options menu in Configuration > > Manager and choose Voice Aliases. Select "HeaderVoice" and > > choose the Modify button. > unquote > > notice that the voice alias for table headers applies, as stated > above, to quote Microsoft Word and Excel unquote in versions 6.1x, > not HTML tables -- here is the pertinent portion of the "fixes > and improvements to JAWS 8", 8 being the lastest full release, > followed by similar information about the 7.10 release (which is > still the most used version of JAWS today, due to the instability > of JAWS8) - for those of you interested in why so many versions of > JAWS are in current use, i would advise you to consult the ESW Wiki: > > [http://esw.w3.org/topic/HTML/TableAccessibility] > > only someone has vandalized the page, removing all its contents, and > the wiki won't let me revert to last saved copy (before the vandalism) > because i don't have administrative priviledges > > CAVEAT: as with all software, but especially assistive technology, > what the manufacturer claims to have fixed or implemented may not > be fully functional or reliable -- in other words, EVERY users' > mileage varies. > > <q > cite="http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_jaws80fea.asp# > fixes" > > HTML and the Internet > > * Resolved a reported issue where blank lines would appear between > bullets and the list items on certain lists when using both IE 6 > and 7. > > * JAWS does not speak all of the cell information when you enter into > another table on the same page while navigating with the TAB key. > > * Unable to navigate tables with the standard table reading commands > while in Forms mode. > > * JAWS announces when you move from one frame to another on a Web page > when using the TAB and SHIFT+TAB keys. > > * JAWS recognizes both the SPACEBAR and ENTER key as ways to start a > Flash Player video. > > * Fixed an issue where JAWS would exit Forms mode when you press ENTER > in a multi-line edit field in Internet Explorer. This problem often > appeared when entering text into the body of an e-mail message using > Yahoo e-mail (http://mail.yahoo.com). > > * JAWS now shows bulleted text in the virtual buffer with FSDOM support. > > * Screen sensitive help (INSERT+F1) is now available for the Page Refresh > Filter command. This command is located in the HTML Options dialog in > Configuration Manager. > > * JAWS now turns off Forms mode when you exit Internet Explorer while > Forms mode is still enabled. > > * The Rely on MSAA option is no longer available in the default > configuration file. This eliminates the issue where JAWS would > not read some JAWS-related list boxes under the following > conditions: Rely on MSAA is checked in the default configuration > file and JAWS is running as a service. > > * When the navigation quick key N is pressed on a Web page with a > non-link graphic, JAWS now moves to the next non-link block of > text instead of the graphic. > > * Resolved an issue for the Florida Division of Blind Services where > JAWS would not read the title attribute in a table with editable > cells. > > * Fixed a problem where JAWS would read headings twice on an HTML > page when navigating with the UP and DOWN ARROW keys. > > * Resolved an issue reported by Microsoft where JAWS was not reading > combo boxes on HTML pages. > > * JAWS now correctly reads buttons in both Forms mode and Virtual mode > in Internet Explorer. > > * JAWS no longer looses speech when it encounters security dialogs in > Internet Explorer. > > * When in Forms mode in Internet Explorer, if a character is deleted > from a field, JAWS speaks the recently deleted character instead of > the character that the cursor is now focused on. This has been > fixed in JAWS 8.0. > > * In Internet Explorer 7 in the Options dialog found under tools, > JAWS now reads the full content of the Privacy tab in the > Internet Explorer Options dialog when you first open the tabbed > page. Previously, JAWS would only announce the setting of the Up > Down slider and not the other information on the page. As you > change the slider, pressing INSERT+TAB will read all the details > for the new setting. > > * Fixed a reported problem where JAWS would crash if you tried to > assign an existing placemarker name to a newly created placemarker > in Internet Explorer. > > * JAWS can now recognize characters such as German capital umlauts > or Russian capital letters when searching for non-English > characters in the Internet > > > Explorer 7 Virtual Buffer. > > * There is now a description for the Delete Browsing History button, > which appears in Internet Explorer 7 when you select the Tools menu, > Internet Options command, and then the General tab page. > > * JAWS now reads Hebrew Web pages properly. > > * JAWS now announces detailed information about the Auto Complete > Settings button and the Feeds Settings button in Internet Explorer > 7. Both buttons are located on the Content tab page in the Internet > Options dialog. > > * JAWS now reads the Windows Update page as expected. > > * JAWS no longer shows same page links as being visited when the page > has not been visited. > > * The for= and id= attributes no longer have to match (for example, > lowercase versus mixed case characters) for JAWS to recognize the > correct label for a form field. This was an issue in JAWS 7.1. > </q> > > > as for the most commonly used release, 7.10.500, here is the list of > HTML fixes and new features: > > <q > cite="http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_jaws710fea.asp > #Web"> > > Improved Performance on the Web > > With the new Internet and HTML support in JAWS 7.10, you will experience > increased accuracy, improved navigation, and better text recognition when > reading Web pages or other virtual documents. > > 1. Visible Focus Rectangle > > When you press TAB or SHIFT+TAB to move to links and buttons in Internet > Explorer and Firefox, the focus rectangle is now visible. This rectangle > is useful to sighted users because it visually indicates the location of > the cursor. The focus rectangle does not move when you use the arrow keys > or Navigation Quick Keys to read. > > 2. Route the Virtual Cursor to the JAWS Cursor > > You can now press INSERT+NUM PAD PLUS in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and > virtual documents to route the Virtual Cursor to the mouse pointer. Using > this command moves the Virtual Cursor to the current location of the > mouse pointer and can help sighted users navigate Web pages. In addition, > routing the JAWS Cursor to the Virtual Cursor (INSERT+NUM PAD MINUS) is > much more accurate and moves the mouse pointer to the exact character > the Virtual Cursor is located on. > > 3. Route the PC Cursor to the Virtual Cursor > > You can now press CTRL+INSERT+DELETE in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and > virtual documents to route the PC Cursor to the Virtual Cursor. Using > this command moves the PC Cursor (and the application focus) to the > current location of the Virtual Cursor. Visually, the page will scroll > so that the area containing the Virtual Cursor is visible on the screen. > This command is the opposite of the Route Virtual to PC Cursor command > (INSERT+DELETE). > > 4. One Setting for Controlling Page Refreshes > > There is now only one setting for controlling page refreshes. Previously > there were two settings, one for controlling page refreshes caused by > the browser, and another for controlling refreshes caused by embedded > ActiveX controls, such as Macromedia Flash. These have been consolidated > into a single option for controlling both since it is often not apparent > which is causing the page to refresh. > > 5. Improved Detection of Dynamic Page Updates > > Previously, if script code was used on a page to control visibility > without the user actually interacting with the page, JAWS would not > detect the page update and would either show content that was not > really there or not show content which was made visible. This should > no longer occur. > > 6. Enhanced Screen Tracking > > The screen no longer scrolls up or down erratically while you are using > the Say All command or navigating by other means. The screen only moves > when the content about to be read is not visible. > > 7. Document Presentation Mode Line Length > > You can now define how long a single line will be when viewing an HTML > page in Document Presentation Mode. This can help you read lengthy > tables easier because all the content from each row in the table can > fit on a single line. The increased line length stops JAWS from > rendering rows across multiple lines. > > When you exit Document Presentation Mode, JAWS will render the page > using the normal maximum line length. The default line length in > Document Presentation Mode is 400 characters, which is enough to fit > most table rows on one line. To change the line length, open the > Utilities menu and choose Configuration Manager. Then, open the Set > Options menu and choose HTML Options. Enter a new line length in the > Document Presentation Mode Maximum Line Length edit box located on > the Text tab. > </q> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > CONSERVATIVE, n. A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, > as distinguished from the Liberal, who wishes to replace them > with others. -- Ambrose Bierce, _The Devil's Dictionary_ > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Gregory J. Rosmaita, oedipus@hicom.net > Camera Obscura: http://www.hicom.net/~oedipus/index.html > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > >
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