Screen Reader
The website will enable people with visual impairments access the website using assistive technologies, including screen readers. The information of the website is accessible with different screen readers, such as JAWS, NVDA, SAFA, Supernova and Window-Eyes. Following table lists the information about different screen readers:
| DOCUMENT TYPE | PLUG-IN FOR DOWNLOAD |
|---|---|
| Portable Document Format (PDF) files |
Adobe
Acrobat Reader
|
| Word files |
Word
Viewer (in any version till 2003)
|
| Excel files |
Excel
Viewer 2003 (in any version till 2003)
|
| PowerPoint presentations |
PowerPoint
Viewer 2003 (in any version till 2003)
|
Screen Reader Access
The information of the Portal is accessible with different screen readers, such as JAWS, NVDA, SAFA, Supernova and Window-Eyes. Following table lists the information about different screen readers:
Information related to the various screen readers
| SCREEN READER | WEBSITE | FREE/COMMERCIAL |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Access For All (SAFA) | ----- | Free |
| Non Visual Desktop Access (NVDA) | http://www.nvda-project.org/ | Free |
| System Access To Go | http://www.satogo.com/ | Free |
| Thunder | http://www.screenreader.net/index.php?pageid=11 | Free |
| WebAnywhere | http://webinsight.cs.washington.edu/wa/content.php | Free |
| Hal | http://www.yourdolphin.co.uk/productdetail.asp?id=5 | Commercial |
| JAWS | http://www.freedomscientific.com/jaws-hq.asp | Commercial |
| Supernova | http://www.yourdolphin.co.uk/productdetail.asp?id=1 | Commercial |
| Window-Eyes | http://www.gwmicro.com/Window-Eyes/ | Commercial |