Java Access Bridge

{{short description|Component of the Java computing software platform}}

The Java Access Bridge (JAB) exposes accessibility information about Java components to screen readers and other assistive technologies running on the Windows platform.

Prior to Java SE Version 7 Update 6, the Java Access Bridge needed to be installed separately, but is now distributed with the Java Runtime Environment.{{cite web|url=https://www.ssbbartgroup.com/blog/2012/08/30/jre-7-update-6-now-comes-bundled-with-the-java-access-bridge/ |title=JRE 7 Update 6 Now Comes Bundled with the Java Access Bridge |accessdate=9 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222211636/https://www.ssbbartgroup.com/blog/2012/08/30/jre-7-update-6-now-comes-bundled-with-the-java-access-bridge/ |archivedate=22 February 2014 }}