Thanks for the info Matt, much appreciated!

Cheers,

Greg


On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 6:31 PM, Matt May <matt...@adobe.com> wrote:
>
>
> It does not work. Without getting into too much detail, transparent Flash
> objects can’t expose accessibility data because they’re embedded in the HTML
> document differently, and they can’t express the MSAA data needed.
>
> The same is true for wmode=opaque, by the way. The only supported way is
> wmode=window, which is the default. It’s not a bug, per se; it’s a
> fundamental limitation of the mode.
>
> However, it is possible to use something like FlashAid to test for the
> presence of assistive technology before loading the page, and then set
> wmode=window on subsequent pages if AT is in use.
>
> -
> m
>
>
> On 5/26/09 3:12 PM, "Greg Hess" <flexeff...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I have been reading many posts on issues with screen readers(JAWS)
> when using the wmode=transparent|opaque, basically they state
> accessibility does not work with transparent or opaque flash
> applications. The posts are all over a year old and I am unable to
> find an adobe bug on it... as such I am not certain there is an issue
> or if it has been resolved.
>
> Does anyone know if accessibility works with transparent flash apps?
>
> Any help much appreciated,
>
> Greg
>
> 


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