eclipse-wildwebdeveloper / eclipse-wildwebdeveloper/wildwebdeveloper
[a11y] Accessibility on links in JAWS doesn't always work
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Description
JAWS for screen reading in Eclipse is sometimes not reading Links.
Adding an AccessibleAdapter and explicitly setting the readable text seems to fix the issue.
Ex. In the XML Preference page
For
catalogsLink.setText(Messages.XMLPreferencePage_XMLCatalogsLink);
then add
catalogsLink.getAccessible().addAccessibleListener(new AccessibleAdapter() {
@Override
public void getDescription(AccessibleEvent event) {
event.result = catalogsLink.getText();
}
});
I tracked the links in WildWebDeveloper and added the AccessibleAdapter, and I am testing.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the XML Preference page link setup and the links tracked in WildWebDeveloper. Review whether the affected links expose readable text through an AccessibleAdapter, then verify with JAWS that the links are announced; done means the affected links are consistently readable.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- accessibility
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100