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25.11.
javax.accessibility
Accessibility for GUIs
Graphical user interfaces traditionally assume certain kinds of abilities on
the part of the user, such as the ability to use a mouse or keyboard.
These assumptions are a problem for some people. The
javax.accessiblity
interfaces and classes provide a way to write inter-
faces that can use assistive technologies for input and output, allowing
people with different abilities to use the same interfaces. If an application
fully supports the accessibility
API
, then it should be compatible with, and
friendly toward, assistive technologies such as screen readers and mag-
nifiers.
