img
with figcaption
Screen reader compatibility
HTML
Dec 12, 2023
Expected Result: works in a screen reader
Actual Result: causes problems in 29 screen reader / browser combinations
Code used for this test:
<figure>
<img src='1234.png'>
<figcaption>Violet, taken on 12/11/2010.</figcaption>
</figure>
Reliability Trend
This graph shows reliability over time for this code in NVDA, JAWS and Voiceover. Other screen readers don't have enough historical data yet to plot trends.
Change History
Last updated: December 12, 2023
- NVDA with Chrome Stable - OK from NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2023.3
- NVDA with IE Stable - OK from NVDA 2014.1 to NVDA 2019.2
- NVDA with FF Stable - OK from NVDA 2014.1 to NVDA 2023.3
- JAWS with Chrome Better - caused problems in JAWS 2020.2008.24, but now OK in JAWS 2023.2311.34
- JAWS with IE Stable - OK from JAWS 13.0.852 to JAWS 2019.1912.1
- JAWS with FF Better - caused problems in JAWS 18.0.5038, but now OK in JAWS 2023.2311.34
- VoiceOver macOS Causes problems from VoiceOver macOS 10.9 to VoiceOver macOS 13.6
- VoiceOver iOS Causes problems from VoiceOver iOS 7.1 to VoiceOver iOS 16.6
- WindowEyes with IE Stable - OK from WindowEyes 8.4 to WindowEyes 9.2
- Dolphin with IE OK in Dolphin SR 15.05
- SaToGo with IE OK in SaToGo 3.4.96.0
Screen reader | Browser | Mode | Notes | What the user hears |
---|---|---|---|---|
NVDA 2023.3 | Chrome 120 | Reading | Has details caption, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. | |
NVDA 2023.3 | FF 115 | Reading | Figure caption, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Out of figure. | |
NVDA 2023.3 | Edge 120 | Reading | Has details caption, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. | |
NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Reading | Has details caption, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. | |
NVDA 2022.2 | FF 102 | Reading | Figure caption, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Out of figure. | |
NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Reading | Has details caption, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. | |
NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Reading | Grouping caption, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Out of grouping. | |
NVDA 2021.2 | FF 91 | Reading | Figure caption, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Out of figure. | |
NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Reading | Grouping caption, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Out of grouping. | |
NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Reading | Figure caption, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Out of figure. | |
NVDA 2020.2 | FF 78 | Reading | Figure caption, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Out of figure. | |
NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Reading | Figure caption, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Out of figure. | |
NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
NVDA 2019.2 | FF 68 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
NVDA 2018.4 | FF 60 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
NVDA 2017.3 | FF 60 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
NVDA 2016.2 | FF 48 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
NVDA 2015.2 | FF 40 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
NVDA 2014.1 | FF 28 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
NVDA 2014.1 | IE11 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Chrome 120 | Reading | Has details, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. | |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | FF 115 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure end. | |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Edge 120 | Reading | Has details, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. | |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Reading | Entering details, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, has details. | |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF 102 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure end. | |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Reading | Entering details, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, has details. | |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Reading | Group start, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Group end. | |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF 91 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure end. | |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Reading | Group start, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Group end. | |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Reading | Caption not read, and image ignored. | |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF 78 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure end. | |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Reading | Group start, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Group end. | |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Reading | Caption not read, and image ignored. | |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF 68 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure end. | |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Reading | Caption not read, and image ignored. | |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF 60 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure end. | |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF 52 | Reading | Caption not read, and image ignored. | |
JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF 48 | Reading | Caption not read, and image ignored. | |
JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF 40 | Reading | Caption read twice | Group start, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Group end. |
JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF 29 | Reading | Caption read twice | Group start, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 |
JAWS 15.0.9023 | IE11 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF 29 | Reading | Caption read twice | Group start, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 |
JAWS 14.0.9002 | IE11 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
JAWS 13.0.852 | FF 29 | Reading | Caption read twice | Group start, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 |
JAWS 13.0.852 | IE11 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Reading | Figure Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Reading | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 | |
VoiceOver macOS 13.6 | Safari 16.6 | Reading | Reads out meaningless filename and FIGCAPTION. | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure. One thousand, two hundred and thirty four PNG, image. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. End of, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure. |
VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Reading | Reads out meaningless filename and FIGCAPTION. | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure. One thousand, two hundred and thirty four PNG, image. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. End of, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure. |
VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Reading | Reads out meaningless filename and FIGCAPTION. | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure. One thousand, two hundred and thirty four PNG, image. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. End of, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Reading | Reads out meaningless filename and FIGCAPTION. | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure. One thousand, two hundred and thirty four PNG, image. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. End of, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Reading | Reads out meaningless filename and FIGCAPTION. | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure. One thousand, two hundred and thirty four PNG, image. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. End of, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Reading | Reads out meaningless filename and FIGCAPTION. | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure. One thousand, two hundred and thirty four PNG, image. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010. End of, Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | Reads out meaningless filename and FIGCAPTION. | Violet, taken on 12/11/2010, figure, with 2 items. One two three four PNG, image. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | Reads out meaningless filename, then FIGCAPTION. | One two three four PNG image. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 |
VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 8.0.6 | Reading | Reads out meaningless filename, then FIGCAPTION. | One two three four PNG image. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 |
VoiceOver macOS 10.9 | Safari 7.0.3 | Reading | Reads out meaningless filename, then FIGCAPTION. | One two three four PNG image. Violet, taken on 12/11/2010 |
VoiceOver iOS 16.6 | Safari iOS 16.6 | Touch | Reads out meaningless filename, then FIGCAPTION. | One thousand, two hundred and thirty four PNG, image, test image. Violet, taken on twelve slash eleven slash two thousand and ten. |
VoiceOver iOS 15.6 | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | Reads out meaningless filename, then FIGCAPTION. | One thousand, two hundred and thirty four PNG, image. Violet, taken on twelve slash eleven slash two thousand and ten. |
VoiceOver iOS 14.7 | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | Reads out meaningless filename, then FIGCAPTION. | One thousand, two hundred and thirty four PNG, image. Violet, taken on twelve slash eleven slash two thousand and ten. |
VoiceOver iOS 13.3 | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | Reads out meaningless filename, then FIGCAPTION. | One thousand, two hundred and thirty four PNG, image. Violet, taken on twelve slash eleven slash two thousand and ten. |
VoiceOver iOS 12.4 | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | Reads out meaningless filename, then FIGCAPTION. | One thousand, two hundred and thirty four PNG, image. Violet, taken on twelve slash eleven slash two thousand and ten. |
VoiceOver iOS 11.4 | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | Reads out meaningless filename, then FIGCAPTION. | One thousand, two hundred and thirty four PNG, image. Violet, taken on twelve slash eleven slash two thousand and ten. |
VoiceOver iOS 10.3 | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | Reads out meaningless filename, then FIGCAPTION. | One thousand, two hundred and thirty four PNG, image. Violet, taken on twelve slash eleven slash two thousand and ten. |
VoiceOver iOS 9.1 | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | Reads out meaningless filename, then FIGCAPTION. | One thousand, two hundred and thirty four PNG, image, Violet, taken on twelve slash eleven slash two thousand and ten. |
VoiceOver iOS 8.4 | Safari iOS 8.4 | Touch | Reads out meaningless filename, then FIGCAPTION. | One thousand, two hundred and thirty four PNG, image, Violet, taken on twelve slash eleven slash two thousand and ten. |
VoiceOver iOS 7.1 | Safari iOS 7.1 | Touch | Reads out meaningless filename, then FIGCAPTION. | One thousand, two hundred and thirty four PNG, image, Violet, taken on twelve, eleven, twenty ten. |
Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Reading | Violet, taken on twelve, eleven, two thousand and ten. | |
SaToGo 3.4.96.0 | IE11 | Reading | Violet, taken on twelve, eleven, twenty ten. |
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Test notes
All tests were carried out with screen reader factory settings. JAWS in particular has a wide variety of settings controlling exactly what gets spoken.
Screen readers allow users to interact in different modes, and can produce very different results in each mode. The modes used in these tests are:
- Reading Content read using the “read next” command in a screen reader
- Tabbing Content read using the “tab” key in a screen reader
- Heading Content read using the “next heading” key in a screen reader
- Touch Content read when touching an area of screen on a mobile device
In the “What the user hears” column:
- Commas represent short pauses in screen reader voicing
- Full Stops represent places where voicing stops, and the “read next” or “tab” or “next heading” command is pressed again
- Ellipsis … represent a long pause in voicing
- (Brackets) represent voicing that requires a keystroke to hear