For
information about accessibility for any of the products mentioned
in this book, see the documentation for that product.
For assistive technologies based on Windows, you need
to download the Java Access Bridge (JAB) from Sun Microsystems at
this URL:
http://www.java.sun.com/products/accessbridge/. The SAS Java applications that run on Windows are listed under
“Clients” in the “Architecture of the SAS Intelligence
Platform” chapter of the
SAS Intelligence Platform: Overview.
After downloading the
JAB, you need to customize the standard installation procedure to
facilitate access to it. This setup assumes that Java is already installed
on the machine. A known risk is that SAS applications can be corrupted
by JAR files that might be installed in the
jre/lib/ext directory. To solve this problem, SAS has implemented a custom class
loader to replace the system class loader. The custom class loader
loads only approved extensions that SAS configures based on the JRE
the vendor provides. A consequence of hiding the existing directory
is that it disables installed accessibility-related applications.
To configure SAS Java applications to permit access to the Java Access
Bridge:
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On the client machine,
locate all copies of the file
sas.java.ext.config.
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In each instance of
the file, edit the file in a plain text editor, such as Microsoft
Notepad.
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Add the following two
lines to the bottom of the file:
access-bridge.jar
jaccess-1_4.jar
Note: The filename of the
jaccess*.jar file depends on the version of the JRE.
Listed here is the filename for Version 1.4. If you are using a different
version, your filename varies.
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Save the changes and
close the file.
Note: If your site runs desktop
applications on remote hosts, assistive technologies, such as JAWS
screen reader, might require additional licensing and configuration
to be fully functional. This situation has been observed when applications
are executed with Citrix software.
If you have questions
or concerns about the accessibility of SAS products, send e-mail to
accessibility@sas.com.