About Screen Readers

The Siebel Open UI client supports screen readers that work in browser-based applications. Screen readers provide an audible description of the field contents as you navigate through the user interface. It is recommended that you use screen readers that comply with Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA).

The Siebel Open UI client supports screen readers that are browser-compatible because it is a standards-based Web application. Some browsers interpret Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) and Version 2.0 of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) better than other browsers. Use the appropriate browser for your Siebel implementation. Consult with the vendor for your screen reader to use it with a Siebel application.

If you use a screen reader, then you hear the levels of the view bar region that denote user interface areas. This guide does not refer to the levels of the view bar region because the user interface that sighted users work with does not refer to these levels. Table A-1 shows the level of the view bar region that corresponds to each user interface area that sighted users work with.

Table A-1 Levels of View Bar Region for User Interface Areas

User Interface Area	Level of View Bar Region
Screen tabs	First level
Link bar for a screen tab	Second level
View tabs	Third level
Link bar for a view tab	Fourth level