Quiz 5.2.9: Screen Reader Visibility Test #9
My longtime favorite has been off left. It’s been my favorite not for any technical reason, but because of delightful satisfaction in remembering the Old Actor in “The Fantasticks” who gives his partner the stage direction: “Off left! Off left dammit!” Please try SR Test 9 on every screen reader and browser you have.
April 26th, 2005 at 7:26 am
Jaws 5.0 with IE 6:
hidden text is spoken, not displayed
April 26th, 2005 at 11:52 am
IBM Home Page Reader 3.04 with embedded IE:
hidden text is spoken, not displayed.
April 28th, 2005 at 6:22 am
Fangs 0.82 with Firefox 1.0.3
Fangs displays the hidden words.
Firefox hides the hidden words.
April 28th, 2005 at 6:24 am
Opera 7.54 hides the hidden words.
April 28th, 2005 at 6:41 am
Opera 8.0 beta
speaks the hidden words
hides the hidden words
April 29th, 2005 at 7:57 am
WindowEyes 4.5
does not speak the hidden words
April 29th, 2005 at 8:01 am
Jaws 6.1 and IE 6
speaks the hidden words
April 29th, 2005 at 8:03 pm
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.
April 30th, 2005 at 9:32 am
Connect Outloud 2.0 and IE 6
speaks the hidden words
does not display the hidden words
May 8th, 2005 at 3:38 pm
VoiceOver and Safari 2.0: Speaks the hidden words and does not display them.