Definition lists with images as bullets Screen reader compatibility
HTML
Nov 26, 2024
Expected Result: causes problems in some screen readers
Actual Result: causes problems in 86 screen reader / browser combinations
For expected failures, the results show which AT combos the failures affect. Results are recorded from the user's viewpoint, so describe the user impact of authoring errors.
Code used for this test:
<dl>
<dd><img src='img16x16.png' alt='* '>Audrey</dd>
<dd><img src='img16x16.png' alt='* '>Laurie</dd>
<dd><img src='img16x16.png' alt='* '>Alice</dd>
</dl>
Change History
Last updated: November 26, 2024
NVDA with Chrome Causes problems from NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2024.4
NVDA with IE Causes problems from NVDA 2014.1 to NVDA 2019.2
NVDA with FF Causes problems in NVDA 2024.4
JAWS with Chrome Causes problems from JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2024.2409.2
JAWS with IE Causes problems from JAWS 13.0.852 to JAWS 2019.1912.1
JAWS with FF Causes problems from JAWS 13.0.852 to JAWS 2024.2409.2
VoiceOver macOS Causes problems in VoiceOver macOS 14.6
VoiceOver iOS Causes problems from VoiceOver iOS 7.1 to VoiceOver iOS 17.7
WindowEyes with IE Causes problems from WindowEyes 8.4 to WindowEyes 9.2
Dolphin with IE Causes problems in Dolphin SR 15.05
SaToGo with IE Causes problems in SaToGo 3.4.96.0
Screen reader | Browser | Mode | Notes | What the user hears |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Chrome 131 | Reading | Image bullets are read as unlabeled graphics. | List with three items, unlabeled graphic star, Audrey. Unlabelled graphic star, Laurie. Unlabelled graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | FF 128 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | Edge 131 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | Chrome 120 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | FF 115 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | Edge 120 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | FF 102 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | FF 91 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | FF 78 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | FF 68 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | FF 60 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | FF 60 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | FF 48 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | FF 41 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | FF 29 | Reading | List with three items. Audrey. Laurie. Alice. | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | List with three items, graphic star, Audrey. Graphic star, Laurie. Graphic star, Alice. |
![]() | Chrome 131 | Reading | Image bullets read as unlabeled graphics. | Star, to get missing image descriptions open the context menu, unlabeled graphic. Audrey. Star, unlabeled graphic. Laurie. Star, unlabeled graphic. Alice. |
![]() | FF 128 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star graphic. Audrey. Star graphic. Laurie. Star graphic. Alice. |
![]() | Edge 131 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star graphic. Audrey. Star graphic. Laurie. Star graphic. Alice. |
![]() | Chrome 120 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star graphic. Audrey. Star graphic. Laurie. Star graphic. Alice. |
![]() | FF 115 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star graphic. Audrey. Star graphic. Laurie. Star graphic. Alice. |
![]() | Edge 120 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star graphic. Audrey. Star graphic. Laurie. Star graphic. Alice. |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star graphic. Audrey. Star graphic. Laurie. Star graphic. Alice. |
![]() | FF 102 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star graphic. Audrey. Star graphic. Laurie. Star graphic. Alice. |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star graphic. Audrey. Star graphic. Laurie. Star graphic. Alice. |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star graphic. Audrey. Star graphic. Laurie. Star graphic. Alice. |
![]() | FF 91 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star graphic. Audrey. Star graphic. Laurie. Star graphic. Alice. |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star graphic. Audrey. Star graphic. Laurie. Star graphic. Alice. |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star graphic. Audrey. Star graphic. Laurie. Star graphic. Alice. |
![]() | FF 78 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star graphic. Audrey. Star graphic. Laurie. Star graphic. Alice. |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star graphic. Audrey. Star graphic. Laurie. Star graphic. Alice. |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star graphic. Audrey. Star graphic. Laurie. Star graphic. Alice. |
![]() | FF 68 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star graphic. Audrey. Star graphic. Laurie. Star graphic. Alice. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star graphic. Audrey. Star graphic. Laurie. Star graphic. Alice. |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Graphic star. Audrey. Graphic star. Laurie. Graphic star. Alice. |
![]() | FF 60 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Graphic star. Audrey. Graphic star. Laurie. Graphic star. Alice. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Graphic star. Audrey. Graphic star. Laurie. Graphic star. Alice. |
![]() | FF 52 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Graphic star. Audrey. Graphic star. Laurie. Graphic star. Alice. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Graphic star. Audrey. Graphic star. Laurie. Graphic star. Alice. |
![]() | FF 48 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Graphic star. Audrey. Graphic star. Laurie. Graphic star. Alice. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Graphic star. Audrey. Graphic star. Laurie. Graphic star. Alice. |
![]() | FF 41 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Graphic star. Audrey. Graphic star. Laurie. Graphic star. Alice. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Graphic star. Audrey. Graphic star. Laurie. Graphic star. Alice. |
![]() | FF 29 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Graphic star. Audrey. Graphic star. Laurie. Graphic star. Alice. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Graphic star. Audrey. Graphic star. Laurie. Graphic star. Alice. |
![]() | FF 29 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Graphic star. Audrey. Graphic star. Laurie. Graphic star. Alice. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Graphic star. Audrey. Graphic star. Laurie. Graphic star. Alice. |
![]() | FF 29 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Graphic star. Audrey. Graphic star. Laurie. Graphic star. Alice. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Graphic star. Audrey. Graphic star. Laurie. Graphic star. Alice. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | D list with 3 items, star. Audrey. D star. Laurie. D star. Alice. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star. Audrey. Star. Laurie. Star. Alice. |
![]() | Safari 17.6 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Description list 3 items. Star, image 1 of 3. Audrey. Star, image 2 of 3. Laurie. Star, image 3 of 3. Alice. |
![]() | Safari 16.6 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Description list 3 items. Star, image 1 of 3. Audrey. Star, image 2 of 3. Laurie. Star, image 3 of 3. Alice. |
![]() | Safari 15.6 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Description list 3 items. Star, image 1 of 3. Audrey. Star, image 2 of 3. Laurie. Star, image 3 of 3. Alice. |
![]() | Safari 15.0 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Description list 3 items. Star, image 1 of 3. Audrey. Star, image 2 of 3. Laurie. Star, image 3 of 3. Alice. |
![]() | Safari 14.1 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Description list 3 items. Star, image 1 of 3. Audrey. Star, image 2 of 3. Laurie. Star, image 3 of 3. Alice. |
![]() | Safari 13.0 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Description list 3 items. Star, image 1 of 3. Audrey. Star, image 2 of 3. Laurie. Star, image 3 of 3. Alice. |
![]() | Safari 12.1 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Description list 3 items. Star, image 1 of 3. Audrey. Star, image 2 of 3. Laurie. Star, image 3 of 3. Alice. |
![]() | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Description list 3 items. Star, image 1 of 3. Audrey. Star, image 2 of 3. Laurie. Star, image 3 of 3. Alice. |
![]() | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Description list 3 items. Star, image. Audrey. Star, image. Laurie. Star, image. Alice. |
![]() | Safari 9.0.1 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star, image. Audrey. Star, image. Laurie. Star, image. Alice. |
![]() | Safari 7.0.3 | Reading | Audrey. Laurie. Alice. | |
![]() | Safari iOS 17.7 | Touch | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star, image, description list start, description, Audrey, description, star, image, description, Laurie, description, star, image, description, Alice. Description list end, description. |
![]() | Safari iOS 16.6 | Touch | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star, image, description list start, description, Audrey, description, star, image, description, Laurie, description, star, image, description, Alice. Description list end, description. |
![]() | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star, image, description list start, description, Audrey, description, star, image, description, Laurie, description, star, image, description, Alice. Description list end, description. |
![]() | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star, image, description list start, description, Audrey, description, star, image, description, Laurie, description, star, image, description, Alice. Description list end, description. |
![]() | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star, image, Audrey, star, image, Laurie, star, image, Alice. |
![]() | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star, image, Audrey, star, image, Laurie, star, image, Alice. |
![]() | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star, image, Audrey, star, image, Laurie, star, image, Alice. |
![]() | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star, image, Audrey, star, image, Laurie, star, image, Alice. |
![]() | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star, image, Audrey, star, image, Laurie, star, image, Alice. |
![]() | Safari iOS 8.4 | Touch | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star, image, Audrey, star, image, Laurie, star, image, Alice. |
![]() | Safari iOS 7.1 | Touch | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star. Audrey. Star. Laurie. Star. Alice. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Normal star. Audrey. Star. Laurie. Star. Alice |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Image bullets cause extra noise which makes list harder to understand. | Star Audrey, Star Laurie, Star Alice |
SortSite rules: AccHtmlBulletListMarkup
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