ISO/IEC TR 13066-3

Description / Abstract: This part of ISO/IEC 13066 provides an overview to the structure and terminology of the IAccessible2 accessibility API.

It provides:

-a description of the overall architecture and terminology of the API;

-further introductory explanations regarding the content and use of the API beyond those found in Annex A of ISO/IEC 13066-1;

-an overview of the main properties, including:

-of user interface elements,

-of how to get and set focus,

-of communication mechanisms in the API;

-a discussion of design considerations for the API (e.g. pointers to external sources of information on accessibility guidance related to using the API);

-information on extending the API (and where this is appropriate);

-an introduction to the programming interface of the API (including pointers to external sources of information).

It provides this information as an introduction to the IAccessible2 API to assist:

-IT system level developers who create custom controls and/or interface to them;

-AT developers involved in programming "hardware to software" and "software to software" interactions.