RE: Web Accessibility: Detecting Assistive Technology
- From: "DaShiell, Jude T. CIV NAVAIR 1490, 1, 26" <jude.dashiell@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 07:49:51 -0400
Hacker tools are needed for that kind of detection. If javascript can't
do it a properly configured hacker tool can be used to detect that a
screen reader is not being used in browsing. If a tool finds none of
the directory paths that screen reader applications put on machines as
well as screen reader executeables it's safe to say no screen reader was
being used in the browsing. If javascript isn't allowed or capable of
doing a directory search though, how is it websites detect flash isn't
loaded though?
-----Original Message-----
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Homme, James
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 16:23
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Web Accessibility: Detecting Assistive Technology
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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