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I am working on a site that has a lot of content that is displayed by clicking on tabs. Does anyone know if this is Section 508 compliant (specifically for blind users with a screen reader)? My main concern is that a screen reader might have trouble with the javascript that is used to manage the tabs and what they display.
I am using jQuery UI's tabs. If you look at the documentation/example you can see exactly how it is implemented.
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By default it will start reading the page but then they will probably use shortcut keys to navigate around the page. But people who use a screen reader very rarely use the Tab key. They use different shortcuts to jump between headings, landmarks, links, forms, tables, buttons etc.
Like astrological, musical, political and religious symbols. Yes, Unicode characters might look interesting and stand out visually. But they are inaccessible to screen reader users. Screen readers may skip them entirely or read something irrelevant to the user.
Screen readers are software programs that allow blind or visually impaired users to read the text that is displayed on the computer screen with a speech synthesizer or braille display. A screen reader is the interface between the computer's operating system, its applications, and the user.
Enable accessibility mode for screen readers This is particularly important for candidates with impaired vision, making the interface easier for them to navigate via keyboard, and enabling audio queues where needed to help them complete the test successfully.
See Tabs support in the jQuery Accessible RIA - it does a good job of adding accessibility features to the basic jQuery UI tabs. Try using this extended package, and make sure you try using your site with popular speech recognition and screenreading software to validate that it's convenient and reads content at the correct, expected time.
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