Seeking Best Accessibility Practices

Quiz 5.2.6: Screen Reader Visibility Test #6

As a complement to the 1×1 test, this one uses a 10×1 transparent image which is believed to always work. Let’s find out. Please try SR Test 6 on every screen reader you have.


11 Responses to “Quiz 5.2.6: Screen Reader Visibility Test #6”

  1. Arve Says:

    Opera 8, beta 3 reads “These are hidden words”. Nothing is displayed on screen.

  2. W Phillips Says:

    Fangs Screenreader Emulator with FireFox 1.0
    ‘Graphic These are hidden words’ displayed in text output

  3. Dejan Kozina Says:

    pwWebSpeak 32 rel. 3
    alt text spoken
    alt text displayed after -Image-

  4. Bart Simons Says:

    JAWS5.0.844 with IE6
    alt text spoken and graphic announced
    (doesn’t surprise me)

  5. Mike Stenhouse Says:

    JAWS6.00.407 on IE6
    “Graphic these are hidden words”

  6. Bob Easton Says:

    Window-Eyes 4.5 with Firefox 1.0.2
    Not spoken
    Not displayed

  7. Bob Easton Says:

    Window-Eyes 4.5 with IE 6
    SPOKEN
    Not displayed

  8. Bob Easton Says:

    IBM Home Page Reader 3.04
    SPOKEN
    Not displayed

  9. Charles Belov Says:

    Jaws 5.0
    Virtual Cursor on - yes/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 - yes/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
    speaks the hidden words
    does not display the hidden words


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