Comments on: Testcase for Javascript, Accessibility and .NET

By: ThePickards » Blog Archive » Be Accessible, Don’t Meet Guidelines

Mon, 07 May 2007 16:06:25 +0000

[...] agents. For example, Microsoft .NET uses javascript to carry out a “postback” which my limited testing has suggested is certainly supported by at least some assistive user [...]

By: Ian Sparham

Ian Sparham — Wed, 02 May 2007 10:41:11 +0000

Jack - this tool appears to address this problem, at least in part:

http://www.ajaxium.com/ajax-for-asp.net.aspx

Ajaxium automatically downgrades to a traditional ASP.NET application for visitors whose browsers don’t support JavaScript, XML over HTTP, or whose JavaScript is disabled.

By: JackP

JackP — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:47:44 +0000

Priti:
also good point re: the checkbox labelling…

By: JackP

JackP — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:47:19 +0000

Priti,
sorry - it did actually work. In the second case it was actually intended that the entire page was read again. I appreciate that not that much actually changed on this page but in theory the second check was to allow a postback to the same page with significant differences where you would want the entire page read again!

By: priti

priti — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:18:09 +0000

Hi,

The first test case worked fine for me but the second one didn’t.
I am using JAWS 7.0 and Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Internet Explorer 6.0.

When I checked the first check box and the information got updated JAWS read the updated information. However in the case of the second check box, JAWS only read the change in the state of the check box may be because of the heading and read the entire page again.

Ideally JAWS should have read the data table that is added on the page.

In addition would like to make a suggestion label for a check box generally appears to the right of the control as per normal conventions. This is what I feel, I am an individual with low vision and found it very confusing at the start.

Anyways it was a good attempt…

By: JackP

JackP — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:07:03 +0000

Grant Broome has carried out some testing using JAWS 7.0, and both test cases seem to be fine using this. I'll spare you the technical descriptions and just leave you with this:

From this I would say that the page is working as intended. I cannot vouch for any other screenreaders, but considering that many voices are shouting at the AT vendors at the moment I think Freedom Scientific can feel pretty pleased with themselves.Grant Broome

By: Gavin

Gavin — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:55:51 +0000

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By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:28:33 +0000

Just testing the accessibility of do postback functionality.