[Nfb-web] table column reading code needed

[Peter Donahue]

Hello Charlene and listers,

    I know what the table reading commands are in JAWS, but am not sure what
they are in Window-Eyes. Could you send me a list of these?

    The problem appeared to be the table width set too narrow. I went in to
the CSS and reset the width from 80% to 100%. Hopefully that should fix the
problem of columns of uneven widths. As for voicing column names those who
responded to me said that using your screen reader's keys for reading table
data is the best option. Thanks for the help.

Peter Donahue


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C. Smyth" <cs.nfbwv at verizon.net>
To: "NFB Webmaster's List" <nfb-web at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 8:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] table column reading code needed


Peter,

If these columns are in Excel, you can change the width of the column to fit
the longest text length.  This can be done under the Format Menu.

I cannot remember how to do this with Window-Eyes which is what I use, but
there is a keystroke command to read the column heading of a cell if you
want to know what it is while you are in that cell.

Charlene Smyth
NFBWV President


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "NFB Webmaster's List" <nfb-web at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Shelia Wright" <sbwright95 at earthlink.net>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] table column reading code needed


> Good afternoon everyone,
>
>    This table only has four columns. In this case that's not a serious
> matter, but in a very large table doing this should receive second
> thought.
>
>    Another problem was reported to me about columns not being of equal
> width so much so that a two-word entry in a very narrow cell appears with
> the first and last name of the individual vertically rather than
> horizontally. In other words the last name is displayed below the person's
> first name rather than beside it. Any suggestions to fix this without
> creating separate columns for the first and last names? I'll await a
> possible fix.
>
> Peter Donahue
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <crichardson at nfbny.org>
> To: "NFB Webmaster's List" <nfb-web at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 4:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] table column reading code needed
>
>
> I agree with Brian.  If I were to use that page I don't think I would want
> to hear the heading every time I move to a new element as much as I don't
> want to when I'm using a spreadsheet.  But if that's what the person wants
> that is paying you then by all means.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "NFB Webmaster's List" <nfb-web at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 4:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-web] table column reading code needed
>
>
>> hi,
>>
>> Is this completely wise?
>> A table with 40-50 rows would become annoying when you know what the
>> columns
>> are.
>> Bryan
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: <programmingblind at freelists.org>
>> Cc: <nfb-web at nfbnet.org>; "Shelia Wright" <sbwright95 at earthlink.net>;
>> <blindwebbers at yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 1:50 PM
>> Subject: [Nfb-web] table column reading code needed
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Good afternoon everyone,
>>>
>>>    I'm frantically working to finish a Web site due to be launched on
>>> Sunday. There are several tables of information on this site that we
>>> want
>>> to
>>> be read giving the collumn name followed by the cell content going
>>> across
>>> from left to right. I am aware of code that will force a screen reader
>>> to
>>> announce the collumn hedder before it reads a cell's content permitting
>>> the
>>> blind visitor to know which collumn of text is being voiced by their
>>> screen
>>> reader. right now JAWS reads a row of table data without announce the
>>> collumn name. I'll give a nexample below and what I want to have a
>>> screen
>>> reader do when it encounters text in a table.
>>>
>>>    Here is a table's collumns:
>>>
>>> First Name Last Name City State
>>>
>>> Normally a screen reader will read the data in a row as follows:
>>> Peter Donahue San Antonio Texas
>>>
>>>    Here is what I want to make happen when a screen reader encounters
>>> text
>>> in a table when it reads through a row of cell data:
>>> First Name: Peter
>>> Last Name: Donahue
>>> City: San Antonio
>>> State: Texas
>>>
>>> I would appreciate it if someone knows how to set up the table so a
>>> screen
>>> reader will interpret a row's content by announcing the collumn hedder
>>> before reading a cell's data I'll appreciate that a lot. A table example
>>> of
>>> how to set this up would be even better as I'm in a tight deadline and
>>> need
>>> this fix stat!! Your assistance will be grately appreciated.
>>>
>>> Peter Donahue
>>>
>>>
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