Comments on: Quiz 5.2.11: Screen Reader Visibility Test #11

By: Bob Easton

Bob Easton — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 01:30:43 +0000

IE 6 does not display the text, but does leave space for the block. If I were trying to use this technique only for hiding text (without image replacement), it wouldn’t be good enough.

By: Bob Easton

Bob Easton — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 11:27:53 +0000

Jaws 5.0 with IE 6
hidden text is spoken, but not displayed.
However, space for the empty text block is displayed.

By: Bob Easton

Bob Easton — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:54:15 +0000

IBM Home Page Reader 3.04 with embedded IE:
hidden text is spoken, not displayed, but the empty text block is displayed.

By: Bob Easton

Bob Easton — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 10:22:11 +0000

Fangs 0.82 with Firefox 1.0.3
Fangs displays the hidden words.
Firefox hides the hidden words.

By: Bob Easton

Bob Easton — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 10:25:50 +0000

Opera 7.54 hides the hidden words, but displays the empty block.

By: Bob Easton

Bob Easton — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 10:41:12 +0000

Opera 8.0 beta
speaks the hidden words
hides the hidden words

By: Bob Easton

Bob Easton — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 11:57:44 +0000

WindowEyes 4.5
does not speak the hidden words

By: Bob Easton

Bob Easton — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 12:00:39 +0000

Jaws 6.1 and IE 6
speaks the hidden words

By: Charles Belov

Charles Belov — Sat, 30 Apr 2005 00:07:58 +0000

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.

By: Bob Easton

Bob Easton — Sat, 30 Apr 2005 13:33:23 +0000

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

By: Roger Johansson

Roger Johansson — Sun, 08 May 2005 19:42:00 +0000

VoiceOver and Safari 2.0: Speaks the hidden words and does not display them, but leaves space for the block.