[nfbcs] Why Internet Explorer Buttons Sometimes Do Not Work with Screen Readers was RE: Petition Asking President Obama To Direct the JusticeDepartment to Issue ADA Internet Regulations

Sat Jan 16 21:27:54 UTC 2016

	I know this information because I am a developer, and I have to deal
with this at work.
	JAWS and NVDA are classified as modal screen readers, which means
that, when on a website, there are two modes--one for reading the page and
the other for interacting with controls. When in reading mode, instead of
sending a keyboard event through to the browser when space or enter is
pressed, modal screen readers send an accessibility event. The browser
processes the accessibility event however it wants. When an actual mouse is
clicked, there are three events sent to the browser--mouse down, mouse up,
and click. Many controls are activated either on the mouse down or on the
mouse up. The problem is that Internet Explorer, when processing an
accessibility event, sends only a click, so controls that are activated on
mouse down or mouse up do not get activated.
Solutions:
1. Focus on the control, press insert 3 for pass key through, and then press
enter or space
2. Press insert z to turn off the virtual cursor
3. In more recent versions of JAWS, press insert 6 to go to the options for
Internet Explorer, go to web/PDF > miscellaneous and change the option for
how JAWS treats enter (this will fix it for enter, but not space)

JMHO, although this functionality may have been necessary at a time when
keyboard handling was omitted or incorrect, it is becoming necessary less
and less often, and there need to be more ways to completely override it.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer Aberdeen [mailto:freespirit328 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2016 1:13 PM
To: Nicole Torcolini
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Petition Asking President Obama To Direct the
JusticeDepartment to Issue ADA Internet Regulations

Thanks so much. That worked.

Jen

-----Original Message-----
From: Nicole Torcolini
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2016 4:00 PM
To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'
Cc: 'Jennifer Aberdeen'
Subject: RE: [nfbcs] Petition Asking President Obama To Direct the
JusticeDepartment to Issue ADA Internet Regulations

Try the following:
1. Press b on the page until you get to the button 2. Presss shift tab and
then tab to make sure that the focus is on the button 3. Press insert 3 for
pass key through 4. Press enter

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jennifer Aberdeen
via nfbcs
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2016 12:52 PM
To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
Cc: Jennifer Aberdeen
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Petition Asking President Obama To Direct the
JusticeDepartment to Issue ADA Internet Regulations

Why is this patition not accessible? When I click on the submit button, in
different ways; enter, space, left mouse button on the num pad, nothing
happens.

I'm using jaws 13 with win 7 and IE 11.

Jen

-----Original Message-----
From: Curtis Chong via nfbcs
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2016 1:38 PM
To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
Cc: Curtis Chong
Subject: [nfbcs] Petition Asking President Obama To Direct the
JusticeDepartment to Issue ADA Internet Regulations

Greetings:

On Tuesday, January 12, 2016, the National Federation of the Blind launched
a petition (the link to which is provided below) calling on the Obama
administration promptly to release the long-awaited ADA internet
regulations. On the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(way back in 2010), President Obama said that he would issue regulations
implementing the requirement for accessible websites, noting that they would
be "the most important updates to the ADA since its original enactment."
President Obama now says that the regulations will not be released until
2018, after he leaves office.

For those of who are blind, inaccessible websites can make it impossible to
apply for jobs, participate in online courses, or conduct vital personal
financial business. Website developers need guidance on how to comply with
the law. Failing to provide that guidance is irresponsible and inconsistent
with President Obama's expressed commitment to civil rights.

If you are interested in signing the petition (and I hope you are), point
your browser to this link.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/direct-us-department-justice-promp
tly-release-ada-internet-regulations

As an example of the need for these regulations, some JAWS users running
Internet Explorer have reported a problem with the "sign" button when
attempting to add their name. Here are some solutions to help mitigate that
problem.

1.            Try routing the JAWS cursor to PC (Insert+Numpad Minus), and
pressing  the left mouse button (Numpad Slash), and the "sign" button will
be selected.

2.            Alternatively, you can sign the petition using the Mozilla
Firefox browser.

The petition is reported to be accessible using iOS devices such as the iPad
or iPhone.

Cordially,

Curtis Chong, President
National Federation of the Blind in Computer Science

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