features where the application programming interface for those accessibility features has been documented by the manufacturer of the operating system and is available to the product developer. (c) A well-defined on-screen Supported with minor Programmatic and visual focus can be determined in all themes and color indication of the current focus exception schemes. For improved visual appearance, the Ease of Access Center allows the shall be provided that moves user to increase the thickness of the focus rectangle and the cursor. The built-in among interactive interface magnifier provides the capabilities to track the location of the currently focused elements as the input focus item. changes. The focus shall be programmatically exposed so that Please note the following minor exception: Assistive Technology can track focus and focus changes. When an FTP protocol is used in Windows Explorer to access files, the FTP Protocol dialog for changing Read/Write/Execute properties does not specify individual names for the checkboxes, making it difficult for a user to determine which checkbox has currently the focus. (d) Sufficient information about a Windows Server 2008 R2 includes multiple improvements in the Windows Supported with minor user interface element including Automation Application Programming Interface (API), which will enable more exceptions: the identity, operation and state of powerful accessibility solutions to be created for the platform. The Windows the element shall be available to Automation API includes improved performance and features of User Interface (UI) Assistive Technology. When an Automation, increased interoperability between the Microsoft Active Accessibility image represents a program (MSAA), and support for W3C Accessible Rich Internet Applications Specification. element, the information Please refer to the for additional information. conveyed by the image must also be available in text. User interface information is available programmatically to assistive technology vendors through Microsoft Active Accessibility, User Interface Automation, and other publicly available APIs. Graphics are also accompanied by explanatory text throughout the UI, when the is not branding or secondary graphic’s sole purpose background information (such as desktop wallpaper).
features where the application programming interface for those accessibility features has been documented by the manufacturer of the operating system and is available to the product developer. (c) A well-defined on-screen indication of the current focus shall be provided that moves among interactive interface elements as the input focus changes. The focus shall be programmatically exposed so that Assistive Technology can track focus and focus changes. Supported with minor exception Programmatic and visual focus can be determined in all themes and color schemes. For improved visual appearance, the Ease of Access Center allows the user to increase the thickness of the focus rectangle and the cursor. The built-in magnifier provides the capabilities to track the location of the currently focused item. Please note the following minor exception: When an FTP protocol is used in Windows Explorer to access files, the FTP Protocol dialog for changing Read/Write/Execute properties does not specify individual names for the checkboxes, making it difficult for a user to determine which checkbox has currently the focus. (d) Sufficient information about a user interface element including the identity, operation and state of the element shall be available to Assistive Technology. When an image represents a program element, the information conveyed by the image must also be available in text. Supported with minor exceptions: Windows Server 2008 R2 includes multiple improvements in the Windows Automation Application Programming Interface (API), which will enable more powerful accessibility solutions to be created for the platform. The Windows Automation API includes improved performance and features of User Interface (UI) Automation, increased interoperability between the Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA), and support for W3C Accessible Rich Internet Applications Specification. Please refer to the for additional information. User interface information is available programmatically to assistive technology vendors through Microsoft Active Accessibility, User Interface Automation, and other publicly available APIs. Graphics are also accompanied by explanatory text throughout the UI, when the graphic’s sole purpose is not branding or secondary background information (such as desktop wallpaper).
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