area
with aria-label
attribute
Screen reader compatibility
ARIA HTML WCAG
Nov 26, 2024
Expected Result: works in a screen reader
Actual Result: causes problems in 40 screen reader / browser combinations
WCAG Technique: ARIA6
Code used for this test:
<img src='1234.png' alt='this is alt text' usemap='#area_aria_label_map1'>
<map id='area_aria_label_map1' name='area_aria_label_map1'>
<area aria-label='this is left aria label text' coords='0,0,100,100' href='left_arrow.htm' target='frame1'></area>
<area aria-label='this is right aria label text' coords='200,0,300,100' href='right_arrow.htm' target='frame1'></area>
</map>
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: November 26, 2024
- NVDA with Chrome Stable - OK from NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2024.4
- NVDA with IE Causes problems in NVDA 2019.2
- NVDA with FF Better - caused problems in NVDA 2016.2, but now OK in NVDA 2024.4
- JAWS with Chrome Stable - OK from JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2024.2409.2
- JAWS with IE Better - caused problems in JAWS 13.0.852, but now OK in JAWS 2019.1912.1
- JAWS with FF Better - caused problems in JAWS 2018.1811.2, but now OK in JAWS 2024.2409.2
- VoiceOver macOS Better - caused problems in VoiceOver macOS 10.11, but now OK in VoiceOver macOS 14.6
- VoiceOver iOS Causes problems from VoiceOver iOS 7.1 to VoiceOver iOS 17.7
- WindowEyes with IE Better - caused problems in WindowEyes 8.4, but now OK in 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
NVDA 2024.4 | Chrome 131 | Reading | Link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text. | |
NVDA 2024.4 | Chrome 131 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link. This is right aria label text, link. | |
NVDA 2024.4 | FF 128 | Reading | This is alt text, graphic, this is alt text link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text. | |
NVDA 2024.4 | FF 128 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link, this is alt text, graphic. This is right aria label text, link, this is alt text, graphic | |
NVDA 2024.4 | Edge 131 | Reading | Link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text | |
NVDA 2024.4 | Edge 131 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link. This is right aria label text, link. | |
NVDA 2023.3 | Chrome 120 | Reading | Link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text. | |
NVDA 2023.3 | Chrome 120 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link. This is right aria label text, link. | |
NVDA 2023.3 | FF 115 | Reading | This is alt text, graphic, this is alt text link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text. | |
NVDA 2023.3 | FF 115 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link, this is alt text, graphic. This is right aria label text, link, this is alt text, graphic | |
NVDA 2023.3 | Edge 120 | Reading | Link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text | |
NVDA 2023.3 | Edge 120 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link. This is right aria label text, link. | |
NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Reading | Link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text. | |
NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link. This is right aria label text, link. | |
NVDA 2022.2 | FF 102 | Reading | This is alt text, graphic, this is alt text, This is alt text, graphic link, this is left aria label text. This is alt text, graphic link, this is right aria label text. | |
NVDA 2022.2 | FF 102 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link, this is alt text, graphic. This is right aria label text, link, this is alt text, graphic | |
NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Reading | Link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text | |
NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link. This is right aria label text, link. | |
NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Reading | Link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text. | |
NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link. This is right aria label text, link. | |
NVDA 2021.2 | FF 91 | Reading | This is alt text, graphic, this is alt text, This is alt text, graphic link, this is left aria label text. This is alt text, graphic link, this is right aria label text. | |
NVDA 2021.2 | FF 91 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link, this is alt text, graphic. This is right aria label text, link, this is alt text, graphic | |
NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Reading | Link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text | |
NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link. This is right aria label text, link. | |
NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Reading | Link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text. | |
NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link. This is right aria label text, link. | |
NVDA 2020.2 | FF 78 | Reading | This is alt text, graphic, this is alt text, This is alt text, graphic link, this is left aria label text. This is alt text, graphic link, this is right aria label text. | |
NVDA 2020.2 | FF 78 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link, this is alt text, graphic. This is right aria label text, link, this is alt text, graphic | |
NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Reading | Link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text | |
NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link. This is right aria label text, link. | |
NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Reading | Link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text. | |
NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link. This is right aria label text, link. | |
NVDA 2019.2 | FF 68 | Reading | This is alt text, graphic, this is alt text, This is alt text, graphic link, this is left aria label text. This is alt text, graphic link, this is right aria label text. | |
NVDA 2019.2 | FF 68 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link, this is alt text, graphic. This is right aria label text, link, this is alt text, graphic | |
NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text, link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text | |
NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Complete silence when tabbing between AREAs. | |
NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Reading | Link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text. | |
NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link. This is right aria label text, link. | |
NVDA 2018.4 | FF 60 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text, This is alt text, graphic link, this is left aria label text. This is alt text, graphic link, this is right aria label text. | |
NVDA 2018.4 | FF 60 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link, this is alt text, graphic. This is right aria label text, link, this is alt text, graphic | |
NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text, link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text | |
NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Tabbing | Complete silence when tabbing between AREAs. | |
NVDA 2017.3 | FF 60 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text, Graphic link, this is left aria label text. Graphic link, this is right aria label text. | |
NVDA 2017.3 | FF 60 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link, this is alt text, graphic. This is right aria label text, link, this is alt text, graphic | |
NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text, link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text | |
NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Tabbing | Complete silence when tabbing between AREAs. | |
NVDA 2016.2 | FF 48 | Reading | No indication AREA links exist | Graphic, this is alt text, this is alt text |
NVDA 2016.2 | FF 48 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link. This is right aria label text, link | |
NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text, link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text | |
NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Complete silence when tabbing between AREAs. | |
NVDA 2015.2 | FF 40 | Reading | No indication AREA links exist | Graphic, this is alt text, this is alt text |
NVDA 2015.2 | FF 40 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, link. This is right aria label text, link | |
NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text, link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text | |
NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Complete silence when tabbing between AREAs. | |
NVDA 2014.1 | FF 28 | Reading | graphic, this is alt text, link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text | |
NVDA 2014.1 | FF 28 | Tabbing | silent for second tab onto second area | This is alt text, link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text, graphic - all read for 1st link |
NVDA 2014.1 | IE11 | Reading | graphic, this is alt text, link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text | |
NVDA 2014.1 | IE11 | Tabbing | Silence when tabbing to AREA links - no indication of image map role or name | |
NVDA 2012.1 | FF 28 | Reading | graphic, this is alt text, link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text | |
NVDA 2012.1 | FF 28 | Tabbing | silent for second tab onto second area | This is alt text, link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text, graphic - all read for 1st link |
NVDA 2012.3 | IE11 | Reading | graphic, this is alt text, link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text | |
NVDA 2012.3 | IE11 | Tabbing | Silence when tabbing to AREA links - no indication of image map role or name | |
JAWS 2024.2409.2 | Chrome 131 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left aria label text. Image map link graphic, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2024.2409.2 | Chrome 131 | Tabbing | This is alt text, image map, this is left aria label text, image map link graphic. This is right aria label text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2024.2409.2 | FF 128 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left aria label text. Image map link graphic, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2024.2409.2 | FF 128 | Tabbing | This is alt text, graphic, this is left aria label text, image map link graphic. This is right aria label text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2024.2409.2 | Edge 131 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left aria label text. Image map link graphic, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2024.2409.2 | Edge 131 | Tabbing | This is alt text, image map, this is left aria label text, image map link graphic. This is right aria label text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Chrome 120 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left aria label text. Image map link graphic, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Chrome 120 | Tabbing | This is alt text, image map, this is left aria label text, image map link graphic. This is right aria label text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | FF 115 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left aria label text. Image map link graphic, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | FF 115 | Tabbing | This is alt text, graphic, this is left aria label text, image map link graphic. This is right aria label text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Edge 120 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left aria label text. Image map link graphic, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Edge 120 | Tabbing | This is alt text, image map, this is left aria label text, image map link graphic. This is right aria label text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left aria label text. Image map link graphic, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | This is alt text, image map, this is left aria label text, image map link graphic. This is right aria label text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF 102 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left aria label text. Image map link graphic, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF 102 | Tabbing | This is alt text, graphic, this is left aria label text, image map link graphic. This is right aria label text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left aria label text. Image map link graphic, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Tabbing | This is alt text, image map, this is left aria label text, image map link graphic. This is right aria label text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left aria label text. Image map link graphic, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | This is alt text, image map, this is left aria label text, image map link graphic. This is right aria label text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF 91 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left aria label text. Image map link graphic, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF 91 | Tabbing | This is alt text, graphic, this is left aria label text, link. This is right aria label text, link. | |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left aria label text. Image map link graphic, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Tabbing | This is alt text, image map, this is left aria label text, image map link graphic. This is right aria label text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left aria label text. Image map link graphic, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | This is alt text, image map, this is left aria label text, image map link graphic. This is right aria label text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF 78 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left aria label text. Image map link graphic, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF 78 | Tabbing | This is alt text, graphic, this is left aria label text, image map link graphic. This is right aria label text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left aria label text. Image map link graphic, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Tabbing | This is alt text, image map, this is left aria label text, image map link graphic. This is right aria label text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left aria label text. Image map link graphic, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | This is alt text, image map read only, this is left aria label text, image map link graphic. This is right aria label text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF 68 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left aria label text. Image map link graphic, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF 68 | Tabbing | This is alt text, graphic, this is left aria label text, image map link graphic. This is right aria label text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Reading | This is alt text, graphic. Image map link, this is left aria label text. Image map link, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, image map link. This is right aria label text, image map link. | |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left aria label text. Image map link graphic, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | Tab, this is alt text, image map read only, this is left aria label text, image map link graphic. Tab, this is right aria label text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF 60 | Reading | ARIA label ignored and link URL gibberish read out. | Image map link graphic, left underline arrow. Image map link graphic, right underline arrow. |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF 60 | Tabbing | Tab, this is alt text, graphic, this is left aria label text, image map link graphic. Tab, this is right aria label text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text. Image map link, this is left aria label text. Image map link, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Tab, this is left aria label text, image map link. Tab, this is right aria label text, image map link. | |
JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF 52 | Reading | No indication that areas are links | Graphic, this is alt text. Graphic, this is left aria label text. Graphic, this is right aria label text |
JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF 52 | Tabbing | Tab, this is alt text, graphic, this is left aria label text, image map. Tab, this is right aria label text, image map. | |
JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text. Image map link, this is left aria label text. Image map link, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Tabbing | Tab, this is left aria label text, image map link. Tab, this is right aria label text, image map link. | |
JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF 48 | Reading | No indication that areas are links | Graphic, this is alt text. Graphic, this is left aria label text. Graphic, this is right aria label text |
JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF 48 | Tabbing | This is alt text, graphic, this is left aria label text, image map. This is right aria label text, image map. | |
JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text. Image map link, this is left aria label text. Image map link, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, image map link. This is right aria label text, image map link. | |
JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF 40 | Reading | No indication that areas are links | Graphic, this is left aria label text, this is right aria label text. Graphic, this is left aria label text. Graphic, this is right aria label text |
JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF 41 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, image map. This is right aria label text, image map. | |
JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text. Image map link, this is left aria label text. Image map link, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, image map link. This is right aria label text, image map link. | |
JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF 29 | Reading | no indication of links | Graphic, this is left aria label text, this is right aria label text. Graphic, this is left aria label text. Graphic, this is right aria label text |
JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF 29 | Tabbing | silence on second tab | This is left aria label text, this is right aria label text, image map. |
JAWS 15.0.9023 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text. Image map link, this is left aria label text. Image map link, this is right aria label text. | |
JAWS 15.0.9023 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, image map link. This is right aria label text, image map link. | |
JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF 29 | Reading | no indication of links | graphic, this is left aria label text, this is right aria label text, graphic, this is left aria label text, graphic, this is right aria label text |
JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF 29 | Tabbing | silence on second tab | This is left aria label text, this is right aria label text, image map |
JAWS 14.0.9002 | IE11 | Reading | graphic, this is alt text, image map link, this is left aria label text, image map link, this is right aria label text | |
JAWS 14.0.9002 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is left aria label text, image map link, this is right aria label text, image map link | |
JAWS 13.0.852 | FF 28 | Reading | no indication of image map links | graphic, this is alt text |
JAWS 13.0.852 | FF 28 | Tabbing | wrong alt read out when tabbing | This is alt text, graphic. for first area, silence for second area |
JAWS 13.0.852 | IE11 | Reading | URLs read out instead of ARIA-LABEL | graphic, this is alt text, image map link, test slash left underline arrow, image map link, test slash right underline arrow |
JAWS 13.0.852 | IE11 | Tabbing | URLs read out instead of ARIA-LABEL | Test slash left underline arrow, image map link, test slash right underline arrow, image map link |
WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Reading | This is alt text. Link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Reading | This is alt text, link, this is left aria label text, link, this is right aria label text | |
WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Tabbing | Silence when tabbing to AREA links - no indication of image map role or name | |
VoiceOver macOS 14.6 | Safari 17.6 | Reading | This is alt text, image map. In, this is alt text, image map, 2 items, link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 14.6 | Safari 17.6 | Tabbing | Link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 13.6 | Safari 16.6 | Reading | This is alt text, image map. In, this is alt text, image map, 2 items, link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 13.6 | Safari 16.6 | Tabbing | Link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Reading | This is alt text, image map. In, this is alt text, image map, 2 items, link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Tabbing | Link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Reading | This is alt text, image map. In, this is alt text, image map, 2 items, link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Tabbing | Link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Reading | This is alt text, image map. In, this is alt text, image map, 2 items, link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Tabbing | Link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Reading | This is alt text, image map. In, this is alt text, image map, 2 items, link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Tabbing | Link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Reading | This is alt text, image map. In, this is alt text, image map, 2 items, link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Tabbing | Link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | This is alt text, image map. Interact with: this is alt text, image map, 2 items, link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Tabbing | Link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | This is alt text, image map. Interact with: this is alt text, image map, 2 items, link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Tabbing | IMG ALT text read out instead of AREA ARIA-LABEL for first AREA link | This is alt text, image map. Link, this is right aria label text |
VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 8.0.6 | Reading | This is alt text, image map. Interact with: this is alt text, image map, 2 items, link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 8.0.6 | Tabbing | Link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.9 | Safari 7.0.3 | Reading | This is alt text, image map. Interact with: this is alt text, image map, 2 items, link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.9 | Safari 7.0.3 | Tabbing | Link, this is left aria label text. Link, this is right aria label text | |
VoiceOver iOS 17.7 | Safari iOS 17.7 | Touch | Very hard to find AREA links because image map links are not announced when reading. It is possible to find them by minesweeping, but there are no audible cues to tell the user they're missing links. | This is alt text. (This is left ARIA label text, link. This is right ARIA label text, link.) |
VoiceOver iOS 16.6 | Safari iOS 16.6 | Touch | Very hard to find AREA links because image map links are not announced when reading. It is possible to find them by minesweeping, but there are no audible cues to tell the user they're missing links. | This is alt text. (This is left ARIA label text, link. This is right ARIA label text, link.) |
VoiceOver iOS 15.6 | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | Very hard to find AREA links because image map links are not announced when reading. It is possible to find them by minesweeping, but there are no audible cues to tell the user they're missing links. | This is alt text. (This is left ARIA label text, link. This is right ARIA label text, link.) |
VoiceOver iOS 14.7 | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | Very hard to find AREA links because image map links are not announced when reading. It is possible to find them by minesweeping, but there are no audible cues to tell the user they're missing links. | This is alt text. (This is left ARIA label text, link. This is right ARIA label text, link.) |
VoiceOver iOS 13.3 | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | Very hard to find AREA links because image map links are not announced when reading. It is possible to find them by minesweeping, but there are no audible cues to tell the user they're missing links. | This is alt text. (This is left ARIA label text, link. This is right ARIA label text, link.) |
VoiceOver iOS 12.4 | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | Very hard to find AREA links because image map links are not announced when reading. It is possible to find them by minesweeping, but there are no audible cues to tell the user they're missing links. | This is alt text. (This is left ARIA label text, link. This is right ARIA label text, link.) |
VoiceOver iOS 11.4 | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | Very hard to find AREA links because image map links are not announced when reading. It is possible to find them by minesweeping, but there are no audible cues to tell the user they're missing links. | This is alt text. (This is left ARIA label text, link. This is right ARIA label text, link.) |
VoiceOver iOS 10.3 | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | Very hard to find AREA links because image map links are not announced when reading. It is possible to find them by minesweeping, but there are no audible cues to tell the user they're missing links. | This is alt text. |
VoiceOver iOS 9.1 | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | Very hard to find AREA links because image map links are not announced when reading. It is possible to find them by minesweeping, but there are no audible cues to tell the user they're missing links. | This is alt text. |
VoiceOver iOS 8.4 | Safari iOS 8.4 | Touch | Very hard to find AREA links because image map links are not announced when reading. It is possible to find them by minesweeping, but there are no audible cues to tell the user they're missing links. | This is alt text. |
VoiceOver iOS 7.1 | Safari iOS 7.1 | Touch | Very hard to find AREA links because image map links are not announced when reading. It is possible to find them by minesweeping, but there are no audible cues to tell the user they're missing links. | This is alt text. |
Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Reading | No link labels read for AREA | This is alt text. Link. Link. |
Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Tabbing | no link labels read | Link. Link |
SaToGo 3.4.96.0 | IE11 | Reading | no link labels read | link, link |
SaToGo 3.4.96.0 | IE11 | Tabbing | no link labels read | link, link |
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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