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Friday, January 21, 2005

JAWS and Javascript

I ran across a Freedom Scientific Tech Note that gives their perspective on the interaction on coding with JAWS including the correct way to do a screen refresh so JAWS will detect it.

From Freedom Scientific FAQ: "Tips on HTML code and expected behavior from JAWS"

Q: How can I expect JAWS to handle JavaScript on my Web page?
A: JAWS will work correctly with JavaScript if:
* The scripts are activated by clicking a link or clickable item and the script dynamically updates the HTML source.* The scripts do not update the page without user intervention.
If you want to refresh your page, use the following method rather than using JavaScript: <meta content="nSeconds;URL" equiv="refresh">

Useful link to have.

For more information: http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_support/BulletinView.cfm?QC=565

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