Microsoft Active Accessibility

<p>Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA) is an <a href="/facts/Application_Programming_Interface/GMlN4vUr">application programming interface</a> (API) for user interface accessibility. MSAA was introduced as a platform add-on to Microsoft <a href="/facts/Windows_95/1E1L93qC">Windows 95</a> in 1997. MSAA is designed to help <a href="/facts/Assistive_technology/xYdAXG3y">assistive technology</a> (AT) products interact with standard and custom <a href="/facts/User_interface/e9sPEWVD">user interface</a> (UI) elements of an application (or the operating system), as well as to access, identify, and manipulate an application's UI elements. AT products work with MSAA enabled applications in order to provide better access for individuals who have physical or cognitive difficulties, impairments, or disabilities. Some examples of AT products are screen readers for users with limited sight, on screen keyboards for users with limited physical access, or narrators for users with limited hearing. MSAA can also be used for automated testing tools, and computer-based training applications.
</p><p>The current and latest specification of MSAA is found in part of <a href="/facts/Microsoft_UI_Automation/udpyW063">Microsoft UI Automation</a> Community Promise Specification.
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Microsoft Active Accessibility