New accessibility model for Microsoft Windows and cross platform development

Abstract

Microsoft® Windows® User Interface (UI) Automation is the new accessibility framework for Microsoft Windows, which will ultimately replace MSAA, and is intended to address the needs of assistive technology products and automated testing frameworks by providing programmatic access to information about the user interface. UI Automation will be fully supported on Microsoft Windows XP and the next version of the Windows desktop operating system code-named "Longhorn". Support will continue for MSAA in the Longhorn timeframe as well. UI Automation will also be made available for cross platform development via a royalty-free license.