HTML Composition Support JAWS 9.0 introduces new support for editing in HTML composition environments, such as online text editors, Outlook Express, and Outlook 2003 (Outlook 2007 uses Microsoft Word), editing in Forms mode (input type=text, textarea, elements with contenteditable=TRUE etc), and editing in Adobe Flash edit fields.
This new support provides 100 percent accuracy when reading text; the ability to use sound schemes to differentiate font, attribute, and color; the ability to automatically switch languages when the language of the text is correctly marked up; and the ability to hear information when the text is marked up as a heading, link, list, table, and so on. For example, when composing a new HTML message in Outlook Express or Outlook 2003, you can now select text and format it as a heading (level 1 through 6), and JAWS will announce that this text is a heading when reading back the composed message. When using online editors, such as the sample at http://www.rnib.org.uk/edtest/editor.htm, if you go into Forms mode in the editable area, you can now use the ARROW keys to enter the table and use table navigation keystrokes to navigate the table and hear row or column changes and row or column headings. (Note that you will have to press the RIGHT ARROW once and then the DOWN ARROW to navigate past the link in this editor.) You can also hear where headings are and the text which belongs to a bulleted or auto numbered list. Finally, JAWS now supports Adobe Flash edit fields. However, you need the upcoming Adobe Flash Player update, which can be downloaded from the Adobe Flash Player enhancement that appears later on this page. With the current release, you can navigate through existing edit field text, but, if you enter new text, you must move away from the edit field and then return to the field to navigate through the new text. Improved Support For Gmail Screen reader users currently get a message on the Gmail page that says, "If you are using a screen reader, you may wish to switch to basic HTML for a better experience." While you will still receive this message when running JAWS 9.0, it is no longer necessary to follow those instructions as JAWS works with the standard Gmail interface, which offers many enhancements over their basic HTML page. In JAWS versions prior to 9.0, it was necessary to switch Gmail to its basic HTML interface or use the JAWS cursor to click the objects on the page that were not standard links. These include Inbox, Sent, Compose Mail, Trash, Create a Filter, and so on. With our new support for Gmail, these items show up in the links list. You can also use the ARROW keys to move to these items and either press ENTER to activate them or select the items with the routing buttons on your braille display. Additionally, prior to JAWS 9.0, you had no way to see some editing attributes in the message edit window. For example, you had no way to see if text was a heading or even if it was a table when in Forms mode. With our new support for Web-based RichEdit controls, you can add attributes to your messages such as bold, italic, and underline by using standard JAWS commands in this editor. Commands for similar Web-based editors may be different. At this time JAWS does not speak the status of these controls when they are activated, but you can use the command to get font information to see the attributes. It is also possible to see formatting such as list items, both bulleted and numbered lists, heading and level, and table information, even in Forms mode with both speech and braille. Update Enhancements Included as of Build 9.0.396 (17 October 2007) Thanks to all the public beta testers who identified issues in our initial release and reported them so well using the Beta Report form on this page. As a result, many of the items were resolved and have been included in this second update on October 17th. Others are still under investigation, and we will be looking forward to posting more updates soon. a.. Resolved the following issues when using a rich text editor for Web development: Graphics are now recognized along with meaningful alt text when available; the number of items in a list are now announced by JAWS; and standard table navigation keystrokes now work correctly. Refer to the HTML feature described earlier on this page. b.. JAWS now works with the standard Gmail interface. Refer to the Gmail feature described earlier on this page. c.. You can now read HTML tables one row at a time with speech or braille when the Document Presentation option is set to Screen Layout (INSERT+V, D, SPACEBAR). Previously, there was an issue recognizing the HTML <br> tag in tables when this option was configured for Screen Layout. d.. When using SHIFT+UP ARROW or SHIFT+DOWN ARROW to select multiple e-mail messages in Microsoft Outlook Express, JAWS now reads across all columns that are highlighted. For example, JAWS announces the sender or recipient's name, the subject, the date and time, and so on. e.. When using Mozilla Firefox version 2.0.0.7, the JAWS Find function (CTRL+F) works correctly. JAWS no longer says unknown function call when searching for a term on a Web page. f.. Resolved an issue where the script function "lvGetItemColumnRect()" would cause JAWS not to respond when you are in the list view of an application. g.. JAWS now announces all options that appear when you select the Office Button when reading or composing a Microsoft Outlook 2007 e-mail while running Windows Vista. h.. JAWS now announces binding hyphens and binding spaces that appear in Microsoft jWord XP documents when navigating using ARROW keys. i.. Resolved an issue where accented characters could not be typed into Word documents. j.. Resolved a reported problem with Corel® WordPerfect® Office X3. JAWS no longer announces an error message regarding the font and point size when navigating by characters (NUM PAD 4 and NUM PAD 6). k.. When you set a PlaceMarker on a link or visited link (CTRL+K) on a Web page, and then you return to the PlaceMarker (K), JAWS correctly announces the link and also announces if it is a visited link. l.. JAWS correctly announces spelling and grammatical errors when using Navigation Quick Keys in Word to find spelling errors (A or SHIFT+A) and grammar errors (M or SHIFT+M). m.. If you use a mouse to select a link on a Web page to jump to another page, and then press BACKSPACE to return to the original page, JAWS will remember your position on the original page. n.. JAWS now recognizes multiple lines and carriage returns when entering text into a multiple-line edit box in Microsoft Internet Explorer. o.. If you uninstall JAWS from a remote server, but you decide to leave shared components on the server, the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) components are not uninstalled and remain on the server. p.. If you uninstall MAGic® and remove shared components, when JAWS and MAGic are installed on the same computer, JAWS now opens a dialog box after restarting. It states that shared components are missing and that you must reinstall JAWS. q.. Resolved an issue with the Typing Echo option where JAWS would announce the first character of a deleted word when typing a new word. r.. JAWS now reads the CTRL+ALT+DELETE prompt when Secure Log On is enabled on a Windows Vista computer. s.. Navigation Quick Keys in Word now function correctly when text is copied. t.. JAWS now correctly announces the next or previous field when using F11 or SHIFT+F11 to navigate between fields in a Word document. u.. When using TAB to navigate the Adjust JAWS Options dialog box (INSERT+V) in Outlook, JAWS now correctly reads the built-in help messages in the Read-Only edit window. v.. JAWS now works correctly when burning files to a CD using Nero® Burning ROM 7.10. w.. Resolved an issue where JAWS would not announce words in the Subject edit box of an Outlook Calendar appointment when reading the current word (INSERT+NUM PAD 5). x.. JAWS now reads static text in various Outlook 2007 dialog boxes. y.. If you must enter security credentials when logging on to Outlook 2007, JAWS now allows you to easily navigate between the User Name and Password edit boxes. z.. JAWS now saves all changes made to options using the Adjust JAWS Options dialog box. aa.. JAWS now correctly tracks and announces items when navigating through Cakewalk's Sonar music recording application. ab.. When you press CTRL+SHIFT+UP or CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN to select a paragraph in Word, JAWS now announces the selected paragraph. ac.. Resolved an issue in Adobe Reader where JAWS would say the same text over and over again when navigating from one form field to the next. Previously, if you entered and exited Forms mode, and then entered Forms mode again, this problem would occur. ad.. JAWS now correctly announces the text that appears in the Adobe Reader edit fields when performing a Say Line (INSERT+NUM PAD 8) or pressing BACKSPACE while in an edit field when in Forms mode. ae.. Changes made to the Document Presentation option in the Personalized Settings dialog box (INSERT+SHIFT+V) are now saved when running Internet Explorer. af.. When using TAB or SHIFT+TAB to move between next or previous Web links in an Outlook 2007 e-mail, JAWS now announces the links. ag.. You can now open or close an Outlook 2007 e-mail message when using the right ALT key and the F4 key together. ah.. JAWS can now successfully activate hyperlinks in read-only Outlook 2007 e-mail messages. ai.. JAWS can now switch between applications if Navigation Quick Keys are on while using ALT+TAB to cycle from an open Outlook 2007 e-mail message to other applications. aj.. When using the RIGHT ARROW key to navigate through a hyperlink in Word or Outlook 2007, JAWS now correctly announces the link and identifies that you are in a link. Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
