[bookshare-discuss] Re: Newspaper interface question
- From: "Gerald Hovas" <GeraldHovas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:37:31 -0500
Rick,
Announcing which number an item is in a combo box is a JAWS thing. JAWS is
actually announcing the position in the list, not assigning a number to each
item in the list. Since websites often include blank items in the list to
separate the selections into multiple lists visually, the numbering of the
items will be off. In cases like this, JAWS counts the blank items as well
as the items with text. Also, don't forget that sites usually include a
dummy item at the top which contains text to tell you to select an item.
This would also throw the count off if you're looking at it from the
viewpoint of numbering the actual selections in the list.
HTH
Gerald
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Roderick [mailto:richard@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 4:04 PM
To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Newspaper interface question
Hi everyone,
I don't know if this isa JAWS thing or something about the site. When I go
into the newspaper site and go to National Newspapers, a list box comes up.
That is as it should be. I get one blank item, and when I go to the first
choice, New York Times, it says Item 3 of 7. Where is item #2?
Numbers are also skipped in local and regional papers. This is not a major
thing, but I'm curious.
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