PowerMapper
PowerMapper
button with aria-label containing img with null alt
Screen reader compatibility
ARIA HTML WCAG
Nov 26, 2024
Expected Result: works in a screen reader
Actual Result: causes problems in 8 screen reader / browser combinations
Code used for this test:
<h1>Preceding heading</h1>
<button aria-label='This is button aria label'><img src='1234.png' alt=''></button>
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
Stable - OK from
NVDA 2014.1 to NVDA 2019.2
- NVDA with FF
Stable - OK from
NVDA 2014.1 to 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 16.0.4350,
but now OK in JAWS 2019.1912.1- JAWS with FF
Stable - OK from
JAWS 13.0.852 to JAWS 2024.2409.2
- VoiceOver macOS
Stable - OK from
VoiceOver macOS 10.9 to VoiceOver macOS 14.6
- VoiceOver iOS
Stable - OK from
VoiceOver iOS 7.1 to VoiceOver iOS 17.7
- 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
Causes problems in
SaToGo 3.4.96.0
| Screen reader | Browser | Mode | Notes | What the user hears |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA 2024.4 | Chrome 131 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2024.4 | Chrome 131 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2024.4 | FF 128 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2024.4 | FF 128 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2024.4 | Edge 131 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2024.4 | Edge 131 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2023.3 | Chrome 120 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2023.3 | Chrome 120 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2023.3 | FF 115 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2023.3 | FF 115 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2023.3 | Edge 120 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2023.3 | Edge 120 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | FF 102 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | FF 102 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | FF 91 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | FF 91 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | FF 78 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | FF 78 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | FF 68 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | FF 68 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | FF 60 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | FF 60 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2017.3 | FF 60 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2017.3 | FF 60 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2016.2 | FF 48 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2016.2 | FF 48 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2015.2 | FF 40 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2015.2 | FF 40 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2014.1 | FF 29 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2014.1 | FF 29 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| NVDA 2014.1 | IE11 | Reading | Button, this is button aria label | |
| NVDA 2014.1 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2024.2409.2 | Chrome 131 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2024.2409.2 | Chrome 131 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2024.2409.2 | FF 128 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2024.2409.2 | FF 128 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2024.2409.2 | Edge 131 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2024.2409.2 | Edge 131 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Chrome 120 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Chrome 120 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | FF 115 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | FF 115 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Edge 120 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Edge 120 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF 102 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF 102 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF 91 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF 91 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button, to activate press space bar | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF 78 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF 78 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button, to activate press space bar | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF 68 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF 68 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button, to activate press space bar | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button, to activate press space bar | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | Tab, this is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF 60 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF 60 | Tabbing | Tab, this is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Tab, this is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF 52 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF 52 | Tabbing | Tab, this is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Tabbing | Tab, this is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF 48 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF 48 | Tabbing | Tab, this is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF 40 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF 40 | Tabbing | Tab, this is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Reading | Button ignored | |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Tabbing | Gets button confused with heading. | This is button aria label, heading level 1 |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF 29 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF 29 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | IE11 | Reading | Button ignored | |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | IE11 | Tabbing | Gets button confused with heading. | This is button aria label, heading level 1 |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF 29 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF 29 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | IE11 | Reading | Button ignored | |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | IE11 | Tabbing | Gets button confused with heading. | This is button aria label, heading level 1 |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | FF 29 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | FF 29 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | IE11 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 14.6 | Safari 17.6 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 14.6 | Safari 17.6 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 13.6 | Safari 16.6 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 13.6 | Safari 16.6 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 8.0.6 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 8.0.6 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.9 | Safari 7.0.3 | Reading | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.9 | Safari 7.0.3 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver iOS 17.7 | Safari iOS 17.7 | Touch | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver iOS 16.6 | Safari iOS 16.6 | Touch | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver iOS 15.6 | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver iOS 14.7 | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver iOS 13.3 | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver iOS 12.4 | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver iOS 11.4 | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver iOS 10.3 | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver iOS 9.1 | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver iOS 8.4 | Safari iOS 8.4 | Touch | This is button aria label, button | |
| VoiceOver iOS 7.1 | Safari iOS 7.1 | Touch | This is button aria label, button | |
| Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Reading | Normal, this is button aria label, button | |
| Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is button aria label, button | |
| SaToGo 3.4.96.0 | IE11 | Reading | Reads "button button" without saying what button does. | Button, button |
| SaToGo 3.4.96.0 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
SortSite rules: AccButtonImgNoAccName
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