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Movie clips
Enter a name for the object. Enter a description in the Description text
box. Select Make Child Objects Accessible to expose the objects inside the movie clip to
screen readers.
If your application can be described in a simple phrase of text that can be easily
conveyed by a screen reader, turn off the Make Children Accessible option for your
document, and type in a suitable description.
Specifying advanced accessibility options for screen
readers
Flash provides several accessibility authoring features that go beyond simply providing names
for objects. In addition to providing descriptions for text or text fields, buttons, or movie
clips, and keyboard shortcuts for input text fields or buttons, you can also turn off automatic
labeling behavior for your document.
You can also hide a selected object from screen readers. For example, you should hide objects
that are repetitive or do not convey information. You can also decide to hide accessible objects
that are contained inside a movie clip or Flash application and expose only the movie clip or
Flash application to screen readers.
Turning off automatic labeling for an object and specifying a
name
You can specify a name for an individual object if automatic labeling does not provide the
correct information.
To turn off an automatic label for an individual object and specify a name for it:
1.
On the Stage, select the button or input text field for which you want to control labeling.
2.
Do one of the following:
Select Window > Properties if the inspector is not visible. In the Property inspector,
click the Accessibility button.
Select Window > Other Panels > Accessibility.
3. In the Accessibility panel, select Make Object Accessible (the default setting).
4. Enter a name for the object in the Name text box.
The name is read as the label for the button or text field.
5.
To turn off accessibility for the automatic label (and hide it from screen readers), select the
text object on the Stage.
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