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nvda +D = long description

Aschalew Byness
 

Hi friends
May you explain to me what long description
NVDA+d means? When I read the nvda user guide, i couldn't understand
what long description
NVDA+d means and its use.
Joseph Lee
 

Hi,
A long description (often shortened to "longdesc") is used by web authors to provide additional details about a web element (typically images) via a dedicated description. As such, it is employed in browse mode only.
Cheers,
Jsoeph

-----Original Message-----
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Aschalew Byness
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2020 12:53 AM
To: nvda <nvda@nvda.groups.io>
Subject: [nvda] nvda +D = long description

Hi friends
May you explain to me what long description
NVDA+d means? When I read the nvda user guide, i couldn't understand
what long description
NVDA+d means and its use.
Gene
 

This appears to be an accessibility feature for blind users some web site developers implement. Let's say you are on something, that is usually a graphic, as the manual says and you want to see if there is more description available than you hear, if you hear any. Issuing the long description command will open a new window and display that longer description provided by the site designer.

Gene

-----Original Message-----
From: Aschalew Byness
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2020 2:52 AM
To: nvda
Subject: [nvda] nvda +D = long description

Hi friends
May you explain to me what long description
NVDA+d means? When I read the nvda user guide, i couldn't understand
what long description
NVDA+d means and its use.
Rob Hudson
 

I've never actually seen one of those. Although I do not believe NVDA indicates when a longdesc is actually available, does it?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Lee" <joseph.lee22590@gmail.com>
To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io>
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2020 01:02:10 -0700
Subject: Re: [nvda] nvda +D = long description

Hi,
A long description (often shortened to "longdesc") is used by web authors to provide additional details about a web element (typically images) via a dedicated description. As such, it is employed in browse mode only.
Cheers,
Jsoeph

-----Original Message-----
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Aschalew Byness
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2020 12:53 AM
To: nvda <nvda@nvda.groups.io>
Subject: [nvda] nvda +D = long description

Hi friends
May you explain to me what long description
NVDA+d means? When I read the nvda user guide, i couldn't understand
what long description
NVDA+d means and its use.
Gene
 

There is a command NVDA key d that will open the long description in a new window.

Gene

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Hudson
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2020 3:30 AM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] nvda +D = long description

I've never actually seen one of those. Although I do not believe NVDA indicates when a longdesc is actually available, does it?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Lee" <joseph.lee22590@gmail.com>
To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io>
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2020 01:02:10 -0700
Subject: Re: [nvda] nvda +D = long description

Hi,
A long description (often shortened to "longdesc") is used by web authors to provide additional details about a web element (typically images) via a dedicated description. As such, it is employed in browse mode only.
Cheers,
Jsoeph

-----Original Message-----
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Aschalew Byness
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2020 12:53 AM
To: nvda <nvda@nvda.groups.io>
Subject: [nvda] nvda +D = long description

Hi friends
May you explain to me what long description
NVDA+d means? When I read the nvda user guide, i couldn't understand
what long description
NVDA+d means and its use.
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