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Quiz 5.2.4: Screen Reader Visibility Test #4

This test case uses speak:normal in an embedded style sheet for aural media. Please try SR Test 4 on every screen reader you have.


11 Responses to “Quiz 5.2.4: Screen Reader Visibility Test #4”

  1. Arve Says:

    Opera does not speak the contents - which is something I’m unsure whether is according to spec.

  2. Dejan Kozina Says:

    pwWebSpeak 32 rel. 3
    hidden text spoken
    hidden text displayed

  3. Bart Simons Says:

    JAWS5.0.844
    not spoken
    personally I don’t believe in aural stylesheets as we won’t be able to convince webmasters to provide one. it should not be a thing to let them bother with.

  4. Mike Stenhouse Says:

    JAWS6.00.407 on IE6
    Not spoken

    Windows-Eyes 5 on Firefox 1.0.2
    Not spoken

  5. Bob Easton Says:

    Window-Eyes 4.5 with Firefox 1.0.2
    Not spoken
    Not displayed

  6. Bob Easton Says:

    Window-Eyes 4.5 with IE 6
    Not spoken
    Not displayed

  7. Bob Easton Says:

    IBM Home Page Reader 3.04
    Not spoken
    Not displayed

  8. Charles Belov Says:

    Jaws 5.0
    Virtual Cursor on - no/no
    Virtual Cursor off - no/no
    Virtual Cursor on is default unless user has set their preferences to off.

  9. Charles Belov Says:

    Jaws 5.0
    Virtual Cursor on - no/no
    Virtual Cursor off - no/no
    Virtual Cursor on is default unless user has set their preferences to off.

  10. Charles Belov Says:

    Jaws 4.0 with IE 6.0
    Virtual Cursor on - no/no
    Virtual Cursor off - no/no
    Virtual Cursor on is default unless user has set their preferences to off.

  11. Bob Easton Says:

    Connect Outloud 2.0 and IE 6
    does NOT speak the hidden words
    does not display the hidden words


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