PowerMapper
PowerMapper
button containing img with title attribute
Screen reader compatibility
HTML
Dec 12, 2023
Expected Result: works in a screen reader
Actual Result: causes problems in 35 screen reader / browser combinations
Code used for this test:
<button><img src='1234.png' title='This is image title'></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: December 12, 2023
- NVDA with Chrome
Stable - OK from
NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2023.3
NVDA with IE
Better - caused problems in
NVDA 2014.1,
but now OK in NVDA 2019.2- NVDA with FF
Stable - OK from
NVDA 2014.1 to NVDA 2023.3
- JAWS with Chrome
Stable - OK from
JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2023.2311.34
- JAWS with IE
Better - caused problems in
JAWS 13.0.852,
but now OK in JAWS 2019.1912.1
- JAWS with FF
Stable - OK from
JAWS 13.0.852 to 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
Better - caused problems in
WindowEyes 8.4,
but now OK in 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 | Button graphic, this is image title. | |
| NVDA 2023.3 | Chrome 120 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button. | |
| NVDA 2023.3 | FF 115 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title. | |
| NVDA 2023.3 | FF 115 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button. | |
| NVDA 2023.3 | Edge 120 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title | |
| NVDA 2023.3 | Edge 120 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title. | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button. | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | FF 102 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title. | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | FF 102 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button. | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title. | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button. | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | FF 91 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title. | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | FF 91 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button. | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title. | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | This is image title, button. | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | FF 78 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title. | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | FF 78 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button. | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Reading | Button, this is image title. | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | This is image title, button. | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | FF 68 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title. | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | FF 68 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button. | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Reading | Button, this is image title. | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | This is image title, button. | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | FF 60 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title. | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | FF 60 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button. | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button | |
| NVDA 2017.3 | FF 60 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title. | |
| NVDA 2017.3 | FF 60 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button. | |
| NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title | |
| NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button | |
| NVDA 2016.2 | FF 48 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title. | |
| NVDA 2016.2 | FF 48 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button. | |
| NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title | |
| NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button | |
| NVDA 2015.2 | FF 40 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title. | |
| NVDA 2015.2 | FF 40 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button. | |
| NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title | |
| NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button | |
| NVDA 2014.1 | FF 28 | Reading | Button graphic, this is image title. | |
| NVDA 2014.1 | FF 28 | Tabbing | This is image title, graphic button. | |
| NVDA 2014.1 | IE11 | Reading | Nothing indicates button function | Button |
| NVDA 2014.1 | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing indicates button function | Button |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Chrome 120 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Chrome 120 | Tabbing | This is image title, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | FF 115 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | FF 115 | Tabbing | This is image title, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Edge 120 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Edge 120 | Tabbing | This is image title, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | This is image title, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF 102 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF 102 | Tabbing | This is image title, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Tabbing | This is image title, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | This is image title, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF 91 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF 91 | Tabbing | This is image title, button, to activate press space bar | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Tabbing | This is image title, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | This is image title, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF 78 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF 78 | Tabbing | This is image title, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Tabbing | This is image title, button, to activate press enter | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | This is image title, button, to activate press space bar | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF 68 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF 68 | Tabbing | This is image title, button, to activate press space bar | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Reading | This is image title, button graphic | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image title, button, to activate press space bar | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | Tab, this is image title, button | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF 60 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF 60 | Tabbing | Tab, this is image title, button | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Reading | This is image title, button graphic | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Tab, this is image title, button | |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF 52 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF 52 | Tabbing | Tab, this is image title, button | |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Reading | This is image title, button graphic | |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Tabbing | Tab, this is image title, button | |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF 48 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF 48 | Tabbing | Tab, this is image title, button | |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Reading | This is image title, button graphic | |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF 40 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF 40 | Tabbing | Tab, this is image title, button | |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Reading | This is image title, button graphic | |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF 29 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF 29 | Tabbing | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | IE11 | Reading | This is image title, button graphic | |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF 29 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF 29 | Tabbing | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | IE11 | Reading | This is image title, button graphic | |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | FF 29 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | FF 29 | Tabbing | This is image title, button | |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | IE11 | Reading | Ignores img title text, and reads "unlabeled zero button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled zero button |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | IE11 | Tabbing | Ignores img title text, and reads "unlabeled zero button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled zero button |
| WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Reading | This is image title, button | |
| WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image title, button | |
| WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image title button | |
| VoiceOver macOS 13.6 | Safari 16.6 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver macOS 13.6 | Safari 16.6 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 8.0.6 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 8.0.6 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.9 | Safari 7.0.3 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.9 | Safari 7.0.3 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver iOS 16.6 | Safari iOS 16.6 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver iOS 15.6 | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver iOS 14.7 | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver iOS 13.3 | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver iOS 12.4 | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver iOS 11.4 | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver iOS 10.3 | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver iOS 9.1 | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver iOS 8.4 | Safari iOS 8.4 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| VoiceOver iOS 7.1 | Safari iOS 7.1 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
| Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Reading | Normal, this is image title, button | |
| Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image title, button | |
| SaToGo 3.4.96.0 | IE11 | Reading | Button, button, this is image title | |
| SaToGo 3.4.96.0 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image title, 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