[jawsscripts] Re: Finding DOM element at the virtual cursor
- From: Chad Foster <chad.foster@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:53:34 -0400
Check out the GetTag functions. They can help you locate tags and
corresponding indices.
On 8/10/10, Travis Roth <travis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've not tried it, but I'd suggest looking at the GetElementDescription()
> function and seeing if you can parse out the ID or name attribute.
> If an element doesn't have either of those its going to be difficult to find
> in the DOM with JavaScript...
>
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> Hi All.
> I would like to find a reliable way to find the DOM element corresponding to
> the current virtual cursor position. I like to jump into the DOM when doing
> IE scripting instead of the JAWS functions and I need a way to grab the
> current element. As most of you already know the GetFocusedElement()
> functions just grab wherever the PC cursor is and have nothing to do with
> JAWS'
> virtual buffer. Also, can someone explain the significance of the row and
> column output of the Virtual cursor's position. The column position seems
> to correspond to the source index but I'm not sure what the row might
> represent?? Understanding this might shed some light on getting into the
> DOM.
>
> Thanks
>
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