button with title containing img with no alt Screen reader compatibility

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Nov 26, 2024

Expected Result: causes problems in some screen readers

Actual Result: causes problems in 14 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:


		<h1>Preceding heading</h1>
		<button title='This is button title'><img src='1234.png'></button>
	

Change History

Last updated: November 26, 2024

  • Good NVDA with Chrome Stable - OK from NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2024.4
  • Good NVDA with IE Stable - OK from NVDA 2014.1 to NVDA 2019.2
  • Good NVDA with FF Stable - OK from NVDA 2014.1 to NVDA 2024.4
  • Good JAWS with Chrome Stable - OK from JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2024.2409.2
  • Bad JAWS with IE Causes problems in JAWS 2019.1912.1
  • Good JAWS with FF Stable - OK from JAWS 13.0.852 to JAWS 2024.2409.2
  • Good VoiceOver macOS Stable - OK from VoiceOver macOS 10.9 to VoiceOver macOS 14.6
  • Good VoiceOver iOS Stable - OK from VoiceOver iOS 7.1 to VoiceOver iOS 17.7
  • Good WindowEyes with IE Stable - OK from WindowEyes 8.4 to WindowEyes 9.2
  • Good Dolphin with IE OK in Dolphin SR 15.05
  • Good SaToGo with IE OK in SaToGo 3.4.96.0
Screen readerBrowserModeNotesWhat the user hears
OK NVDA 2024.4Chrome 131 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2024.4Chrome 131 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2024.4FF 128 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2024.4FF 128 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2024.4Edge 131 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2024.4Edge 131 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2023.3Chrome 120 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2023.3Chrome 120 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2023.3FF 115 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2023.3FF 115 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2023.3Edge 120 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2023.3Edge 120 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2022.2Chrome 105 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2022.2Chrome 105 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2022.2FF 102 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2022.2FF 102 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2022.2Edge 105 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2022.2Edge 105 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2021.2Chrome 94 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2021.2Chrome 94 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2021.2FF 91 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2021.2FF 91 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2021.2Edge 94 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2021.2Edge 94 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2020.2Chrome 86 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2020.2Chrome 86 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2020.2FF 78 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2020.2FF 78 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2020.2Edge 92 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2020.2Edge 92 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2019.2Chrome 79 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2019.2Chrome 79 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2019.2FF 68 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2019.2FF 68 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2019.2IE11 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2019.2IE11 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2018.4Chrome 73 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2018.4Chrome 73 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2018.4FF 60 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2018.4FF 60 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2018.4IE11 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2018.4IE11 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2017.3FF 60 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2017.3FF 60 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2017.3IE11 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2017.3IE11 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2016.2FF 48 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2016.2FF 48 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2016.2IE11 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2016.2IE11 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2015.2FF 40 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2015.2FF 40 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2015.2IE11 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2015.2IE11 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2014.1FF 28 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2014.1FF 28 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK NVDA 2014.1IE11 Reading Button, this is button title
OK NVDA 2014.1IE11 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2024.2409.2Chrome 131 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2024.2409.2Chrome 131 Tabbing This is button title, button, to activate press enter
OK JAWS 2024.2409.2FF 128 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2024.2409.2FF 128 Tabbing This is button title, button, to activate press enter
OK JAWS 2024.2409.2Edge 131 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2024.2409.2Edge 131 Tabbing This is button title, button, to activate press enter
OK JAWS 2023.2311.34Chrome 120 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2023.2311.34Chrome 120 Tabbing This is button title, button, to activate press enter
OK JAWS 2023.2311.34FF 115 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2023.2311.34FF 115 Tabbing This is button title, button, to activate press enter
OK JAWS 2023.2311.34Edge 120 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2023.2311.34Edge 120 Tabbing This is button title, button, to activate press enter
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25Chrome 105 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25Chrome 105 Tabbing This is button title, button, to activate press enter
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25FF 102 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25FF 102 Tabbing This is button title, button, to activate press enter
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25Edge 105 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25Edge 105 Tabbing This is button title, button, to activate press enter
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12Chrome 94 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12Chrome 94 Tabbing This is button title, button, to activate press enter
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12FF 91 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12FF 91 Tabbing This is button title, button, to activate press space bar
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12Edge 94 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12Edge 94 Tabbing This is button title, button, to activate press enter
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24Chrome 86 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24Chrome 86 Tabbing This is button title, button, to activate press enter
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24FF 78 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24FF 78 Tabbing This is button title, button, to activate press enter
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24Edge 92 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24Edge 92 Tabbing This is button title, button, to activate press enter
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1Chrome 79 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1Chrome 79 Tabbing This is button title, button, to activate press space bar
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1FF 68 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1FF 68 Tabbing This is button title, button, to activate press space bar
Fail JAWS 2019.1912.1IE11 Reading Button ignored
Fail JAWS 2019.1912.1IE11 Tabbing Gets button confused with previous element. This is button title, heading level 1
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2Chrome 73 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2Chrome 73 Tabbing Tab, this is button title, button
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2FF 60 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2FF 60 Tabbing Tab, this is button title, button
Fail JAWS 2018.1811.2IE11 Reading Button ignored
Fail JAWS 2018.1811.2IE11 Tabbing Gets button confused with previous element. Tab, this is button title, heading level 1
OK JAWS 18.0.5038FF 52 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 18.0.5038FF 52 Tabbing Tab, this is button title, button
Fail JAWS 18.0.5038IE11 Reading Button ignored
Fail JAWS 18.0.5038IE11 Tabbing Gets button confused with previous element. Tab, this is button title, heading level 1
OK JAWS 17.0.2619FF 48 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 17.0.2619FF 48 Tabbing Tab, this is button title, button
Fail JAWS 17.0.2619IE11 Reading Button ignored
Fail JAWS 17.0.2619IE11 Tabbing Gets button confused with previous element. This is button title, heading level 1
OK JAWS 16.0.4350FF 40 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 16.0.4350FF 40 Tabbing Tab, this is button title, button
Fail JAWS 16.0.4350IE11 Reading Button ignored
Fail JAWS 16.0.4350IE11 Tabbing Gets button confused with previous element. This is button title, heading level 1
OK JAWS 15.0.9023FF 29 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 15.0.9023FF 29 Tabbing This is button title, button
Fail JAWS 15.0.9023IE11 Reading Button ignored
Fail JAWS 15.0.9023IE11 Tabbing Gets button confused with previous element. This is button title, heading level 1
OK JAWS 14.0.9002FF 29 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 14.0.9002FF 29 Tabbing This is button title, button
Fail JAWS 14.0.9002IE11 Reading Button ignored
Fail JAWS 14.0.9002IE11 Tabbing Gets button confused with previous element. This is button title, heading level 1
OK JAWS 13.0.852FF 29 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 13.0.852FF 29 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK JAWS 13.0.852IE11 Reading This is button title, button
OK JAWS 13.0.852IE11 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK WindowEyes 9.2IE11 Reading This is button title, button
OK WindowEyes 9.2IE11 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK WindowEyes 8.4IE11 Reading This is button title, button
OK WindowEyes 8.4IE11 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 14.6Safari 17.6 Reading This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 14.6Safari 17.6 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 13.6Safari 16.6 Reading This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 13.6Safari 16.6 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 12.5Safari 15.6 Reading This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 12.5Safari 15.6 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 11.5Safari 15.0 Reading This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 11.5Safari 15.0 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.15Safari 14.1 Reading This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.15Safari 14.1 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.14Safari 13.0 Reading This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.14Safari 13.0 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.13Safari 12.1 Reading This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.13Safari 12.1 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.12Safari 10.1.2 Reading This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.12Safari 10.1.2 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.11Safari 9.1.2 Reading This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.11Safari 9.1.2 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.10Safari 8.0.6 Reading This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.10Safari 8.0.6 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.9Safari 7.0.3 Reading This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.9Safari 7.0.3 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver iOS 17.7Safari iOS 17.7Touch This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver iOS 16.6Safari iOS 16.6Touch This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver iOS 15.6Safari iOS 15.6Touch This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver iOS 14.7Safari iOS 14.7Touch This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver iOS 13.3Safari iOS 13.3Touch This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver iOS 12.4Safari iOS 12.4Touch This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver iOS 11.4Safari iOS 11.4Touch This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver iOS 10.3Safari iOS 10.3Touch This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver iOS 9.1Safari iOS 9.1Touch This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver iOS 8.4Safari iOS 8.4Touch This is button title, button
OK VoiceOver iOS 7.1Safari iOS 7.1Touch This is button title, button
OK Dolphin SR 15.05IE11 Reading Normal, this is button title, button
OK Dolphin SR 15.05IE11 Tabbing This is button title, button
OK SaToGo 3.4.96.0IE11 Reading Button, this is button title
OK SaToGo 3.4.96.0IE11 Tabbing This is button title, button

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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