UI Accessibility Checker

New Post: Does this work with Web Sites? Interested in Silverlight and ASP.net

kelley64 — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:02:29 GMT

I am going to be working with Multiple ASP.net sites and Silverlight and XBAP sites. I really need to know!

New Post: Acc Checker not working on Web sites in ASP.NET

PixelSyndicate — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:03:56 GMT

Did anyone ever get back to you on this question?

Source code checked in, #96133

Project Collection Service Accounts — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:40:31 GMT

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Source code checked in, #96132

Project Collection Service Accounts — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:33:03 GMT

Checked in by server upgrade

New Post: XAML Verifications

uchihatmtkinu — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 07:05:26 GMT

I'm going to fix bugs which is checked by Acc Checker. However I have no idea how to fix it even though I have read a lot of documents from msdn.

The bug is "ElementHasNoName" on the TextBox and the xaml code is below:

It seems that the AccChecker will get the content of text rather than name when checking the name. But the content of text is input by user and I don't know how to fix it in xaml.

Thanks a lot

Zeyu Wang

New Post: Silverlight Verifications dll

dhavalpanchal — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 05:49:28 GMT

New Post: Silverlight Verifications dll

dhavalpanchal — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 05:49:09 GMT

New Post: Silverlight Verifications dll

dhavalpanchal — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 05:48:36 GMT

And are those 4 Dll are enough to test any app for Accessibility ?.How many Guidelines does this verifications follow given on the WCAG site for silverlight(SL) ?

Thnnks

New Post: Silverlight Verifications dll

DhavalPanchal — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:53:04 GMT

Hello sir,

I am using Acc Chacker for testing silverlight application.I am using 32bit and 2.0 version of Acc chacker.I am not able to test colour contrast,label name,heading kind of issues with Acc chacker right not with default Verifications provided.

Can I get this verifications in ready to use form ?

thanks,

Dhaval Panchal

New Post: UI Accessibility Checker 2.0 errors

AccChecker — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 03:05:41 GMT

Have you tried installing the latest UI Automation package – there is a stand-alone download for Windows XP.

For more info take a look at this article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971513/

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Subject: Re: UI Accessibility Checker 2.0 errors [AccCheck:222116]

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Thanks for the confirmation!

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Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:27:06 -0700
Subject: Re: UI Accessibility Checker 2.0 errors [AccCheck:222116]

From: arind

I got the same problem. I dug through the source code and it looks like it's failing because it's trying to access the OperatingSystemSKU property from Win32_OperatingSystem, which is not available on Windows XP. Running it on Windows 7 should work, but I think this is a bug which is causing it to fail in XP.

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New Post: UI Accessibility Checker 2.0 errors

johnsyj — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 13:52:11 GMT

Thanks for the confirmation!

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New Post: UI Accessibility Checker 2.0 errors

arind — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:27:03 GMT

New Post: UI Accessibility Checker 2.0 errors

EH2 — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:11:52 GMT

Hi,

same problem here on Win XP SP3.

Useful hints appreciated.

New Post: UI Accessibility Checker 2.0 errors

johnsyj — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:09:38 GMT

This is what I get (I can see results in the Tree tab but not results tab) any ideas to fix?

************** Exception Text **************
System.Management.ManagementException: Not found
   at System.Management.ManagementException.ThrowWithExtendedInfo(ManagementStatus errorCode)
   at System.Management.PropertyData.RefreshPropertyInfo()
   at System.Management.PropertyDataCollection.get_Item(String propertyName)
   at System.Management.ManagementBaseObject.GetPropertyValue(String propertyName)
   at System.Management.ManagementBaseObject.get_Item(String propertyName)
   at AccCheck.LogSystemInformation.GetSystemInformation(ManagementScope scope) in C:\Users\jgrieves.REDMOND\Desktop\AccCheck-59505\AccCheck\LogSysInfo.cs:line 271
   at AccCheck.LogSystemInformation.Get(String host, String username, String password) in C:\Users\jgrieves.REDMOND\Desktop\AccCheck-59505\AccCheck\LogSysInfo.cs:line 184
   at AccCheck.LogSystemInformation..ctor() in C:\Users\jgrieves.REDMOND\Desktop\AccCheck-59505\AccCheck\LogSysInfo.cs:line 159
   at AccCheck.Logging.LogFile..ctor(IntPtr hwnd) in C:\Users\jgrieves.REDMOND\Desktop\AccCheck-59505\AccCheck\LogFile.cs:line 45
   at AccCheckUI.MainForm.backgroundWorker_RunWorkerCompleted(Object sender, RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs e) in C:\Users\jgrieves.REDMOND\Desktop\AccCheck-59505\AccCheckUI\MainForm.cs:line 863
   at System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.OnRunWorkerCompleted(RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs e)
   at System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.AsyncOperationCompleted(Object arg)

************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3603 (GDR.050727-3600)
    CodeBase: file:///c:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
AccCheckUI
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

Source code checked in, #63489

_TFSSERVICE — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:28:19 GMT

Checked in by server upgrade

Updated Wiki: Home

AccChecker — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:17:14 GMT

AccChecker version 2.0 is now published. It includes significant improvements. You can download the binaries from the Releases location. The latest source code is also available.

UI Accessibility Checker (or AccChecker) enables testers to easily discover accessibility problems with Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA) and other User Interfaces (UI) implementations for Windows. AccChecker was born from the realization that existing Windows Automation API tools, such as Inspect, provided in-depth details on the implementation, but no information whether that implementation is correct or not.

AccChecker comes in three modes – a Graphical User Interface (GUI) tool for the initial investigations of UIs, a set of simple APIs for easily creating automatic test cases, and a command-line tool for batch processing. Using the GUI tool, a tester can easily scan a UI and review the list of errors and warnings. Then, using the per-issue documentation, the tester can determine why each particular issue has occurred, what the implications may be on users with disabilities, and how to fix the issue. Once all issues have been fixed, the tester can use the APIs to create regression tests. Finally, if the APIs cannot be used for any reason, the tester can use the command-line mode of the tool to create tests in a batch file.

AccChecker uses a plug-in architecture, which allows 3rd party developers to create additional verifications. The verifications provided in AccChecker out-of-the-box include:

Verifications for MSAA and UIA
Verifications for the MSAA and UIA tree integrity, such as child-parent relationships or bounding rectangles
Verification for keyboard navigation by tabbing
A simplified screen reader which shows the textual information available to a real screen reader

AccChecker source code and binaries are published as a contribution from Microsoft to the Accessibility Interoperability Alliance. The license under which AccChecker is published should allow 3rd party companies to use the code for any purpose, such as porting the tool to other operating systems, or incorporating portions of the code in independent products.

Resources:

Updated Release: UI Accessibility Checker v.2.0 (Jun 03, 2010)

AccChecker — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:16:35 GMT

We are excited to announce the release of AccChecker 2.0!

In addition to numerous bug fixes and usability improvements, these major features have been implemented:

Prioritized Errors - When you are configuring AccChecker you can choose to view all or prioritized errors. When you are reviewing each error, a prioritized result will be shown in each column
Save and Reload Files - Now when you attach AccChecker logs to bugs, others can open up that log and review what you found.
Background Mode - Instead of running AccChecker on a single Window, AccChecker can run as you move through new Windows. This makes it much easier to test some Windows that must always have the focus.
UIA Verifications - AccChecker will now test your controls to make sure they work with the new UI Automation framework.

This version of AccChecker is supported on Windows Vista client and server SKU's as well as Windows 7 client and server SKU's.

Known Issues in the 2.0 relese

The Help file has not been updated to describe the new verifications
The option "Enable Supressions" can be checked, but has no functional impact when checked.

Installation Instructions
To start, unzip the file and run AccCheckUI.exe. A useful documentation is included on how to use the tool manually, investigate errors, suppress errors and warning, and create automated test cases for regression testing.

If you have questions, please post them on the Discusions forum, and we'll try to answer them as quickly as we can.

Thanks,

~The AccChecker Team

Released: UI Accessibility Checker v.2.0 (Jun 03, 2010)

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:16:35 GMT

We are excited to announce the release of AccChecker 2.0!

In addition to numerous bug fixes and usability improvements, these major features have been implemented:

Prioritized Errors - When you are configuring AccChecker you can choose to view all or prioritized errors. When you are reviewing each error, a prioritized result will be shown in each column
Save and Reload Files - Now when you attach AccChecker logs to bugs, others can open up that log and review what you found.
Background Mode - Instead of running AccChecker on a single Window, AccChecker can run as you move through new Windows. This makes it much easier to test some Windows that must always have the focus.
UIA Verifications - AccChecker will now test your controls to make sure they work with the new UI Automation framework.

This version of AccChecker is supported on Windows Vista client and server SKU's as well as Windows 7 client and server SKU's.

Known Issues in the 2.0 relese

The Help file has not been updated to describe the new verifications
The option "Enable Supressions" can be checked, but has no functional impact when checked.

Updated Wiki: Home

AccChecker — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:14:15 GMT

Verifications for MSAA and UIA
Verifications for the MSAA and UIA tree integrity, such as child-parent relationships or bounding rectangles
Verification for keyboard navigation by tabbing
A simplified screen reader which shows the textual information available to a real screen reader

Updated Wiki: Home

AccChecker — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:13:56 GMT

IMPORTANT UPDATE: AccChecker version 2.0 is now published. It includes significant improvements. You can download the binaries from the Releases location. The latest source code is also available.

UI Accessibility Checker (or AccChecker) enables testers to easily discover accessibility problems with Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA) and other User Interfaces (UI) implementations for Windows. AccChecker was born from the realization that existing Windows Automation API tools, such as Inspect, provided in-depth details on the implementation, but no information whether that implementation is correct or not.

AccChecker comes in three modes – a Graphical User Interface (GUI) tool for the initial investigations of UIs, a set of simple APIs for easily creating automatic test cases, and a command-line tool for batch processing. Using the GUI tool, a tester can easily scan a UI and review the list of errors and warnings. Then, using the per-issue documentation, the tester can determine why each particular issue has occurred, what the implications may be on users with disabilities, and how to fix the issue. Once all issues have been fixed, the tester can use the APIs to create regression tests. Finally, if the APIs cannot be used for any reason, the tester can use the command-line mode of the tool to create tests in a batch file.

AccChecker uses a plug-in architecture, which allows 3rd party developers to create additional verifications. The verifications provided in AccChecker out-of-the-box include:

Verifications for MSAA and UIA
Verifications for the MSAA and UIA tree integrity, such as child-parent relationships or bounding rectangles
Verification for keyboard navigation by tabbing
A simplified screen reader which shows the textual information available to a real screen reader