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Java Access Bridge

The Java Access Bridge (JAB) exposes accessibility information about Java components to screen readers and other assistive technologies running on the Windows platform.

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The Java Access Bridge (JAB) exposes accessibility information about Java components to screen readers and other assistive technologies running on the Windows platform.

Prior to Java SE Version 7 Update 6, the Java Access Bridge needed to be installed separately, but is now distributed with the Java Runtime Environment.1

References

References

  1. "JRE 7 Update 6 Now Comes Bundled with the Java Access Bridge". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
External links

Oracle's Java Access Bridge Installation and Application Developer's Guide