What is an Accessibility API?

• Set of calls designed specifically to provide AT with information they need to make applications accessible

• Encompass questions like:

• • What objects are in this window?
  • What is the role of this particular object?
  • What are the text contents of this particular object?

• Also include “events” - notification of changes:

• • The focus has moved to this new object!
  • The caret is in a new location!