RE: How to detect screen readers for a webpage?
- From: "DaShiell, Jude T. CIV NAVAIR 1490, 1, 26" <jude.dashiell@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:32:42 -0500
I'll have a look through some sites. None of the sites where this
happens can be shared since they're secured and require c.a.c. card
access and the screen reader announcements happen once you get past the
authentication. However, it's possible some more publicly accessible
government sites have done this and that's what I'll find out.
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jared Wright
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 13:55
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: How to detect screen readers for a webpage?
This does seem feasible. Could you point me somewhere where a site does
this though? I'm curious and have never seen a webpage detect any of the
AT I'm using.
Jared
On 2/12/2010 1:51 PM, DaShiell, Jude T. CIV NAVAIR 1490, 1, 26 wrote:
> In that case, will anyone please explain to me why it is on Government
> Web sites I get messages about jaws having been detected? Provided
> screen readers get installed in expected default folders, it ought to
be
> possible to search a connecting hard drive for the series of folders
> that hold screen reader executable files and other support files then
> act accordingly
>
>
>
> Rot47:<;F56]52D9:6==@?2GJ]>:=>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of E.J.
Zufelt
> Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 13:42
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: How to detect screen readers for a webpage?
>
> Good afternoon Robert,
>
> In short, no. There is no way to detect the use of a screen-reader
from
> a web-page.
>
> HTH,
>
> Everett
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> On 2010-02-12, at 1:35 PM, Robert Jaquiss wrote:
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>
>
> Hello List:
>
> I am in the process of revamping the web site for VIEW
> International Foundation. I would like to include some audio files. I
> observe that when an audio file is activated, JAWS is still talking
> about the page. Is there a way to detect a screen reader, and either
> wait five seconds or figure out when it is done talking before playing
> the audio? Thanks in advance.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert Jaquiss
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