> (a) Is this true? Mostly. > (c) Are there ways to nudge the screen reader to recognize new content Not really. Trying to scroll/redirect to a new named anchor of even displaying an alert is not working everywhere. You can find more info in these articles: http://www.sitepoint.com/print/ajax-screenreaders-work http://www.fairytells.net/index.php/2006/05/06/21-un-peu-d-ajax-et-tout-disparait http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200605/ajax_javascript_support_and_screen_reader_accessibility/ http://joeclark.org/ice/iceweb2006-notes.html http://juicystudio.com/article/making-ajax-work-with-screen-readers.php http://www.webstandards.org/2006/05/10/scared-of-the-dark/ -- Jan Brasna :: www.alphanumeric.cz | www.janbrasna.com | www.wdnews.net