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Ways to Test Your Output

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Refer to the HHS accessibility checklists

In ePublisher, run the accessibility report. Ignore errors about missing long descriptions and table summaries. If you use alternate text for graphics and include either a text introduction or caption for tables, you're covered on those.


Download the WAVE Toolbar for Firefox toolbar and view the help in Text-only view. WAVE Toolbar for Firefox



Download an evaluation copy of JAWS and read the document out loud. Freedom Scientific


Use the Adobe Read Out Loud feature to simulate what it would be like for other assistive technology (such as JAWS) to read your PDFs out loud.

 

Turn off your monitor when you use either JAWS or Adobe Read Out Loud (this takes some practice with each tool) to simulate what it is like not to see what you are doing.

 

Tab through the output to make sure that the reading order is logical.

 

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