Installation guide

Accessibility
Accessibility
In this section...
“Software Accessibility Support” on p age 2-85
“Documentation Accessibility Support” on page 2-86
“Assistive Technologies” on page 2-87
“Installation Notes f or Accessibility Suppo rt” on pag e 2-88
“Troubleshooting” on page 2-91
Software Accessibility Support
MathWorks products includes a number of modifications to make them more
accessible to all users. Software accessibility support for blind and visually
impaired users includes
• Support for screen readers and screen magnifiers, as described in “Ass istive
Technologies” on p age 2 -87
• Command-line alternatives for most graphical user interface (GUI) options
• Keyboard access to GUI components
• A clear indication of the current cursor focus
• Information available to assistive technologies about user interface
elements, including the identity, operation, and state of the element
• N o nre liance on color coding as the sole means of conveying information
about working with a GUI
• Noninterference with user-selected contrast and color selections and other
individual display attributes, as w ell as noninterfere n ce for other operating
system-level accessib il ity features
• Consistent meaning for bitmapped images used in GUIs
• HTM L documentation that is accessible to screen readers
Keyboard access to the user interface includes support for “sticky keys,” which
allow you to press key combinations (such as Ctrl+C) sequen ti ally rather
than simultaneously.
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