RE: Web Accessibility: Detecting Assistive Technology
- From: "Homme, James" <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 16:33:25 -0400
Hi,
Thanks. I didn't think so, but didn't want to give the wrong answer.
Jim
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of E.J. Zufelt
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 4:28 PM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Web Accessibility: Detecting Assistive Technology
Absolutely not.
There is a Flash technique, this requires the user to have flash in their
browser, and only works for some types of assistive technology, namely those
that use MSAA.
HTH,
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On 2011-05-19, at 4:22 PM, Homme, James wrote:
Hi,
Is there a way through JavaScript or other means to detect that there may be a
screen reader or other assistive technology browsing a page?
Thanks.
Jim
Jim Homme,
Usability Services,
Phone: 412-544-1810.
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