Limited language support from the JAWS language options

[unazko]

Summary

There is limited language support from the JAWS language options. As a result the comma decimal number separator isn't announced for languages, which use comma for decimal number separator by default.

Example:

1. Go to https://codesandbox.io/s/magical-cookies-5c7fu?file=/index.html
2. Run JAWS
3. Tab into the input field

Expected result

JAWS announces “5 comma 5”

Actual result

JAWS announces “5 5”. The comma is treated like a pause between two logical parts of a sentence.

Example

https://codesandbox.io/s/magical-cookies-5c7fu?file=/index.html

Additional Information

For comparison if we set the language to Russian from JAWS (enabling Russian vocalization) and repeat the provided steps we’ll receive the following output: “5 целых и 5“ The same in German language would result in: “5 comma 5”

There is limited language support as described in the following page: https://support.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/OfflineInstallers#jaws For that reason we are unable to receive proper value delimiter readings in languages that aren’t currently supported by JAWS like for example: Bulgarian, Romanian and others which use comma for decimal number separator by default.

JAWS version and build number

JAWS 2022 JAWS 2021

Operating System and version

Windows 10

Browser and version:

Chrome version 96.0.4664.45