BS PD ISO/IEC TR 13066-4:2015

BS PD ISO/IEC TR 13066-4:2015 provides an overview to the structure and terminology of the Linux/UNIXgraphical environments accessibility API.It will provide the following:

• 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 inISO/IEC 13066-1:2011, Annex A;
• an overview of the main properties, including
  • of user interface elements,
  • of how to get and set focus, and
  • of communication mechanisms in the API;
• a discussion of design considerations for the API (e.g. pointers to external sources of information onaccessibility 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 ofinformation).

It will provide this information as an introduction to the Java API to assist the following:

• 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.