FireFox not currently screenreader accessible. IE is only browser
utilising MSAA which screenreaders require to hook in.  Can't comment on
other access (or otherwise) of FF.


Adrian Higginbotham
Accessibility and inclusion adviser
British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Internal extension #2287
Email: [log in to unmask]
Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Senk [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: 23 January 2005 16:27
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Beta version of Mozilla Accessibility Extensions available


cleaning up old messages -

Is FireFox related to this and can you comment on its accessibility?

Mark
412 567-4069 = packet8.net voip


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Gunderson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 12:15 PM
Subject: Beta version of Mozilla Accessibility Extensions available


> I am pleased to announce the availability of free accessibility 
> extensions to the Mozilla Browser.
>
> http://cita.rehab.uiuc.edu/software/mozilla/download.html
>
> These extensions provide easy access to the following features:
>
> Accesskeys
> 1. Disable/enable accesskeys
>
> Images
> 1. Turn off rendeirng of images completely
> 2. Substitute ALT text for images
>
> Styling
> 1. Turn off author stylesheets
> 2. Turn off author inlie styling
> 3. Set user style sheet
> 4. Disable table markup (linearize document)
>
> Lists
> 1. Links
> 2. Accesskeys
> 3. Headers
> 4. MAP elements (can be used for enhanced navigation to collections of

> links) 5. Frames
> 6. Images (with ALT text)
> 7. Elements with event handlers
>
> The features are available though either a toolbar or the Tools > 
> Accessibility menu options.
>
> Please let us know what you think or if you have problems.
>
> Jon
> Jon Gunderson, Ph.D., ATP
> Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology 
> Division of Rehabilitation - Education Services MC-574
> College of Applied Life Studies
> University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign
> 1207 S. Oak Street, Champaign, IL  61820
>
> Voice: (217) 244-5870
> Fax: (217) 333-0248
>
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
> WWW: http://cita.rehab.uiuc.edu/
> WWW: http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~jongund
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>  See EASI Special October Bonus offer at http://easi.cc/clinic.htm 
> EASI November courses are: Barrier-free E-learning, Accessible 
> Internet Multimedia and Business
Benefits of Accessible IT Design:
> http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
> EASI Home Page http://www.rit.edu/~easi
>
> >>> Error in line 8 of EASI.MAILTPL: unknown formatting command <<<
>  -> ............. <-
>
>



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