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Quiz 5.2.8: Screen Reader Visibility Test #8

Here, we position material up above the browser window. Please try SR Test 8 on every screen reader and browser you have.


11 Responses to “Quiz 5.2.8: Screen Reader Visibility Test #8”

  1. Bob Easton Says:

    Jaws 5.0 with IE 6:
    hidden text is spoken, not displayed

  2. Bob Easton Says:

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

  3. Bob Easton Says:

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

  4. Bob Easton Says:

    Opera 7.54 hides the hidden words.

  5. Bob Easton Says:

    Opera 8.0 beta
    speaks the hidden words
    hides the hidden words

  6. Bob Easton Says:

    WindowEyes 4.5
    does not speak the hidden words

  7. Bob Easton Says:

    Jaws 6.1 and IE 6
    speaks the hidden words

  8. 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.

  9. Bob Easton Says:

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

  10. Roger Johansson Says:

    VoiceOver and Safari 2.0: Speaks the hidden words and does not display them.

  11. Anna Says:

    In IE 6.02 there was a flash or flicker, but then nothing was displayed or heard.


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