Alcance
ISO/IEC TR 13066-4:2015 provides an overview to the structure and terminology of the Linux/UNIX graphical 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 in ISO/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 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 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.