(f) Textual information shall be provided through operating system functions for displaying text. The minimum information that shall be made available is text content, text input caret location, and text attributes. Supported Caret Browsing Caret Browsing is a new accessibility feature that enables users to navigate a webpage with a moveable cursor on the screen by using the keyboard. Users can select and copy snippets of text as short as a single character by using only the keyboard. Other content types such as tables or images can also be selected and copied. Pressing F7 turns Caret Browsing on or off. It can be enabled on a per-tab basis or for all tabs and windows. Moving the cursor within the text of a webpage is similar to moving the cursor within the text of a Microsoft Word document. Holding the SHIFT key down and pressing the arrow keys selects text. MSAA & UI Automation Windows Internet Explorer 8 provides textual information through Microsoft Active Accessibility and UI Automation. Microsoft Active Accessibility is a technology that improves the way accessibility aids work with applications running on Microsoft Windows operating systems. It provides dynamic-link libraries that are incorporated into the operating system, as well as a COM interface and application programming elements that provide reliable methods for exposing information about user interface elements. UI Automation, a next-generation accessibility programming model, simplifies development and reduces costs for assistive technology developers as well as IT application developers who based
(j) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a variety of color selections capable of producing a range of contrast levels shall be provided. Supported Respecting User Display Settings Windows Internet Explorer 8 not only respects the user’s settings, but also allows the user to override the display settings of web-page authors who have used inaccessible font colors and sizes. Windows Internet Explorer 8 obeys the system font size from the very first setup screen. Alternative Stylesheets Users can choose to use custom cascading style sheets that can predefine and override the look and feel of websites, to ensure they are accessible. More information about Alternative Stylesheets is at (k) Software shall not use flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements having a flash or blink frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. Supported Blinking & Flashing Text Windows Internet Explorer 8 does not use flashing or blinking text in its user interface. Flashing For Notifications Windows Internet Explorer 8 has a security feature that blinks the border of an overlapping popup window. This behavior is presented on the web content when there is a security concern. The flash frequency is 1 Hz. (l) When electronic forms are used, the form shall allow people using Assistive Technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues. Supported Windows Internet Explorer 8 allows access via assistive technology to information, field elements and functionality required for completion and submission of the form.
Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria - Detail Voluntary Product Accessibility Template Criteria Supporting Features Remarks and explanations (a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided. Supported Assistive Technology Support Windows Internet Explorer 8 provides support for assistive technologies through Microsoft Active Accessibility and UI Automation.