This page is provided for persons using assistive technology and includes the following topics:
Note: Suggested screen reader settings for JAWS and Window-Eyes follow each description.
Note: The - (hyphen) used in the instructions below signifies to press the keys simultaneously.
Sakai 2.2 contains a number of accessibility issues yet to be resolved:
Alt-Up and down arrows
to scroll though menu
instead.
Please
notify the Sakai Accessibility
Team Lead at melledge@umich.edu
if you find other problems,
using the heading "Sakai
2.2 Accessibility Issues".
Also, please note that it is highly recommended that JAWS version 6.1 and Window-Eyes version xx or later be used, as performance will be significantly better.
Download JAWS at:
http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_downloads/jaws.aspCheck for Window-Eyes upgrades at:
http://www.gwmicro.com/Window-Eyes/Upgrades/Here are some tips for navigating:
Alt-up
or down arrows
.Alt-c
. Alt-c
to return focus to the
top of the tool.Page
Down
. h
) to navigate. The worksite
and tool sections,
as well as page content,
are marked with headings.Insert-F6
for a list, then scroll
up and down using arrows.Insert-down arrow
to repeat
the text.Insert-F6
to pull up the headings
list, and navigate using
headings.You can execute most
of the recommended settings
in Internet Explorer through
the Insert-v
command,
followed by the relevant
letter for MSAA commands
(such as h
for headings)
and then using the up
arrow or down arrow.
To access HTML settings within JAWS itself (for example, to change default settings for JAWS), follow the steps below:
Utilities
by
pressing Alt-u
. JAWS Configuration Manager
by pressing
c
. Set
Options
by
pressing s
. HTML
Options
by pressing h
. Ctrl-Tab
to
move between pages.To access HTML settings within Window-Eyes, follow the steps below:
Control
panel
by
pressing Ctrl-\
. Global
Menu
by
pressing Alt-l
. Verbosity
Menu
by pressing v
. MSAA
by pressing m
.
Use headings to navigate. Links to worksites, tools, and content appear as headings to facilitate navigation. Content within tools is also structured hierarchically using h1, h2, h3, etc. tags.
To set JAWS and Window-Eyes to read "Headings with Level", follow the steps below:
Insert-v
to
go to the MSAA
menu. h
for Headings
, then
e
to execute.
Note: This feature is enabled by default in Window-Eyes.
Because frame titles are frequently repeated, it is recommended that you do not have them announced by screen readers unnecessarily. The default setting for JAWS is not to say frame names.
If you wish to set JAWS to "Say Frame Name at Beginning and End" anyway, follow the steps below:
Insert-v
to
go to the MSAA
menu. f f
then e
to execute..Window-Eyes automatically indicates frame names if they exist at the start of new frames. To turn them off, follow the steps below:
Insert-v
to
go to the MSAA
menu.Accesskeys are mnemonic wherever possible. They are announced in the title tag for each link:
Alt-0
Alt-a
. This must
be set in permissions
by your institution. It is also
available in the Help
tool under "Accessibility".Alt-h
Alt-w
Alt-c
Alt-l
Alt-1 ,
second
tool is Alt-2
,
etc.
When using a Macintosh,
use Ctrl-Accesskey
.
Users control page refreshes.
To refresh page content,
press F5
.
To set JAWS to turn off page refresh, follow the steps below:
Insert-v
to
go to the MSAA
menu. r r
then e
to execute..
To set Window-Eyes, press Alt-Shift-m
until you hear
"suspend all".
Title tags help comprehension of action buttons and links by providing additional information.
To set JAWS to "Use Title", follow the steps below:
Utilities
by
pressing Alt-u .
Configuration
Manager
by pressing c
. Set
Options
by
pressing Alt-s .
HTML Settings
by pressing
h
. Graphics
Verbosity
by
pressing Ctrl-Tab Ctrl-Tab
. Tab
once,
and then press the up
arrow until you hear "Use
title". Enter
.In Window-Eyes, title tags are automatically spoken.
Forms contain common accessibility elements, including fieldset, legend, label for, and id tags.
To set JAWS to ignore layout tables, follow the instructions below:
Utilities
by
pressing Alt-u .
Configuration Manager
by pressing
c
. Set
Options
by
pressing Alt-s .
HTML Settings
by pressing
h
. Lists
and tables
by
pressing Ctrl-Tab Ctrl-Tab Ctrl-Tab
. Data
tables
by
pressing Alt-y .
To ignore layout tables in Window-Eyes, follow the steps below:
MSAA
Verbosity Settings
by
pressing Insert-v .
Tables
by pressing
t
. Tab
once
to go to the radio button. Note that this is enabled by default.
The first column of the table below contains page elements, the second column provides suggested screen reader settings, and the third column contains short cut keys in Internet Explorer to create settings.">
Element | Suggested screen reader setting | Shortcut keys in Internet Explorer |
Headings | Headings with level | Press Insert-v, press h
then e to execute.
|
Titles | Read title tag | Press
Insert-v , press
l l l , then
e to execute.
|
Frames | Announcement off | Default Press
Insert-v, press f then
e to execute.
|
Tables (JAWS) | Recognize data tables only | Press |
Tables (Window-Eyes) | Recognize data tables only | Press |
Refresh | Suppress refreshes | Press Insert-v . Press r r then e
to execute.
|
Our objective has been to be compliant with Section 508 and WCAG 1.0 Priorities One and Two, as well as usable for persons using adaptive technology. We're not there yet, but making progress. Most tools follow W3C accessibility guidelines for headings, forms, tables, links, and images, but do not include non-script alternatives to Javascript, or user messages for pop-ups or completed actions. Tools following most guidelines include:
JSF (Java Server Faces) tools have not been revised to include all accessibility elements, and include the following: Administrative Tools (including Users, Aliases, Sites, Realms, M, On-Line, Memory, Site Archive), Gradebook, Profile, Preferences, Syllabus, Samigo, Presentation, Roster, Wiki, Section, Drop Box, Sections, Assignments and Resources.
Compatible Adaptive Technology
Sakai 2.2 has been tested with JAWS version 6.1 and Window-Eyes version x.x. Compliance has been evaluated using A-Prompt, WebXACT and W3C Validator, but is not guaranteed.