[nfbcs] Landmark Navigation in Window-Eyes

[Peter Donahue]

Good afternoon everyone,

    I'm working on a Web project for a client who uses Window-Eyes. I 
proposed placing "Landmarks" a type of ARIA Navigation feature that permits 
one to move between particular areas of Web pages. Unlike header and 
same-page navigation landmark navigation is flexible and is user-definable. 
Users of Firefox and recent Versions of Jaws for Windows can use landmarks 
to move around Web pages. An example of how they're used can be found at: 
http://www.bookshare.org

    In Jaws you can navigate landmarks using the semicolon to move forward 
or shift+semicolon to move up the page. Does this same key sequence work in 
Window-Eyes? And for that matter is this a screen reader or a 
Windows-specific key sequence? My marching orders for this client are, "If 
it's going to enhance site accessibility put it on. Otherwise leave it off." 
Please let me know if Window-Eyes supports page navigation by landmarks. 
Thanks for your help.

Peter Donahue


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