Thanks George and Benjamin - that's not ideal, but at least I know I'm not missing something, and it's not a Jaws issue. I'll send the BBC some feedback and see what they say.
Peter - thanks for your reply but I don't think using the Jaws cursor will help as the links are not functional for anyone.
Cheers Kirsty----- Original Message ----- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 11:42 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Website accessibility question Speaking from a sighted perspective, I find this site very strange. Yes, there are "Listen" links, and as you have found, there is also the word "listen" which is not a link. So it is not your screen reader that is at fault, but the BBC site me thinks. George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kirsty Sent: 28 August 2007 22:21 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Website accessibility question Hi all Could one of you with understanding of website design please help me by answering the following question? I'm using Jaws. Why do some of the "listen" links on the below link work, whereas others don't? Some of them lead to a sample of the track, whereas others are not defined as a link, cannot be clicked on, and Jaws just says "bullet listen". How do you reach the content behind these links? Can you do it with a mouse? Why do only some of them behave in the way you would expect them to? The link is: http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/bbc_asian_network_chart/ Many thanks Kirsty ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.10/976 - Release Date: 27/08/2007 18:20 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.10/976 - Release Date: 27/08/2007 18:20 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
