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fieldset with no legend Screen reader compatibility

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Dec 12, 2023

Expected Result: causes problems in some screen readers

Actual Result: causes problems in 72 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:


		<p>Close the window</p>
		<fieldset>
			<label><input name='radio_no_legend' type='radio' checked='checked'>Yes</label>
			<label><input name='radio_no_legend' type='radio'>No</label>
		</fieldset>

Change History

Last updated: December 12, 2023

  • Bad NVDA with Chrome Causes problems in NVDA 2023.3
  • Bad NVDA with IE Causes problems in NVDA 2019.2
  • Bad NVDA with FF Causes problems in NVDA 2023.3
  • Bad JAWS with Chrome Causes problems in JAWS 2023.2311.34
  • Bad JAWS with IE Causes problems in JAWS 2019.1912.1
  • Bad JAWS with FF Causes problems in JAWS 2023.2311.34
  • Bad VoiceOver macOS Causes problems in VoiceOver macOS 13.6
  • Better VoiceOver iOS Better - caused problems in VoiceOver iOS 9.1, but now OK in VoiceOver iOS 16.6
  • Bad WindowEyes with IE Causes problems in WindowEyes 9.2
  • Bad Dolphin with IE Causes problems in Dolphin SR 15.05
  • Bad SaToGo with IE Causes problems in SaToGo 3.4.96.0
Screen readerBrowserModeNotesWhat the user hears
OK NVDA 2023.3Chrome 120 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2023.3Chrome 120 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Document, yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2023.3FF 115 Reading Close the window. Clickable radio button, checked, yes, clickable radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2023.3FF 115 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Article, yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2023.3Edge 120 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2023.3Edge 120 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Document, yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2022.2Chrome 105 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2022.2Chrome 105 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Document, yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2022.2FF 102 Reading Close the window. Clickable radio button, checked, yes, clickable radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2022.2FF 102 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Article, yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2022.2Edge 105 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2022.2Edge 105 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Document, yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2021.2Chrome 94 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2021.2Chrome 94 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Document, yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2021.2FF 91 Reading Close the window. Clickable radio button, checked, yes, clickable radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2021.2FF 91 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Article, yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2021.2Edge 94 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2021.2Edge 94 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Document, yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2020.2Chrome 86 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2020.2Chrome 86 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Article, yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2020.2FF 78 Reading Close the window. Clickable radio button, checked, yes, clickable radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2020.2FF 78 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Article, yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2020.2Edge 92 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2020.2Edge 92 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Article, yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2019.2Chrome 79 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2019.2Chrome 79 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Document, yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2019.2FF 68 Reading Close the window. Clickable radio button, checked, yes, clickable radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2019.2FF 68 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Document, yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2019.2IE11 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2019.2IE11 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Document, yes, radio button, checked.
OK NVDA 2018.4Chrome 73 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2018.4Chrome 73 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2018.4FF 60 Reading Close the window. Clickable radio button, checked, yes, clickable radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2018.4FF 60 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2018.4IE11 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2018.4IE11 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button, checked.
OK NVDA 2017.3FF 60 Reading Close the window. Clickable radio button, checked, yes, clickable radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2017.3FF 60 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2017.3IE11 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2017.3IE11 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button, checked.
OK NVDA 2016.2FF 48 Reading Close the window. Clickable radio button, checked, yes, clickable radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2016.2FF 48 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2016.2IE11 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2016.2IE11 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button, checked.
OK NVDA 2015.2FF 40 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2015.2FF 40 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2015.2IE11 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2015.2IE11 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button, checked.
OK NVDA 2014.1FF 28 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2014.1FF 28 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK NVDA 2014.1IE11 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Radio button, not checked, no.
Fail NVDA 2014.1IE11 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button, checked.
OK JAWS 2023.2311.34Chrome 120 Reading Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked. No, radio button, not checked.
Fail JAWS 2023.2311.34Chrome 120 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes radio button, checked.
OK JAWS 2023.2311.34FF 115 Reading Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two.
Fail JAWS 2023.2311.34FF 115 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes radio button, checked, checked, one of two.
OK JAWS 2023.2311.34Edge 120 Reading Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked. No, radio button, not checked.
Fail JAWS 2023.2311.34Edge 120 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes radio button, checked.
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25Chrome 105 Reading Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two.
Fail JAWS 2022.2207.25Chrome 105 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes radio button, checked, one of two.
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25FF 102 Reading Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two.
Fail JAWS 2022.2207.25FF 102 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for and button read twice. Yes radio button, checked, yes radio button, checked, one of two.
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25Edge 105 Reading Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two.
Fail JAWS 2022.2207.25Edge 105 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes radio button, checked, one of two.
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12Chrome 94 Reading Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two.
Fail JAWS 2021.2107.12Chrome 94 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes radio button, checked, one of two.
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12FF 91 Reading Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two.
Fail JAWS 2021.2107.12FF 91 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for and button read twice. Yes radio button, checked, yes radio button, checked, one of two.
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12Edge 94 Reading Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two.
Fail JAWS 2021.2107.12Edge 94 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes radio button, checked, one of two.
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24Chrome 86 Reading Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two.
Fail JAWS 2020.2008.24Chrome 86 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes radio button, checked, one of two.
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24FF 78 Reading Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two.
Fail JAWS 2020.2008.24FF 78 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for and button read twice. Yes radio button, checked, yes radio button, checked, one of two.
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24Edge 92 Reading Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two.
Fail JAWS 2020.2008.24Edge 92 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes radio button, checked, one of two.
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1Chrome 79 Reading Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two.
Fail JAWS 2019.1912.1Chrome 79 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes radio button, checked, one of two.
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1FF 68 Reading Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two.
Fail JAWS 2019.1912.1FF 68 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes radio button, checked, one of two.
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1IE11 Reading Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked. No, radio button, not checked.
Fail JAWS 2019.1912.1IE11 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button checked.
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2Chrome 73 Reading Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two.
Fail JAWS 2018.1811.2Chrome 73 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Tab, yes radio button, checked, one of two.
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2FF 60 Reading Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two.
Fail JAWS 2018.1811.2FF 60 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Tab, yes radio button, checked, one of two.
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2IE11 Reading Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked. No, radio button, not checked.
Fail JAWS 2018.1811.2IE11 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Tab, yes, radio button checked.
OK JAWS 18.0.5038FF 52 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes one of two. Radio button, not checked, no, two of two.
Fail JAWS 18.0.5038FF 52 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Tab, yes radio button, checked, one of two.
OK JAWS 18.0.5038IE11 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Radio button, not checked, no.
Fail JAWS 18.0.5038IE11 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Tab, yes, radio button checked.
OK JAWS 17.0.2619FF 48 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes one of two. Radio button, not checked, no, two of two.
Fail JAWS 17.0.2619FF 48 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK JAWS 17.0.2619IE11 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Yes. Radio button, not checked, no. No.
Fail JAWS 17.0.2619IE11 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button checked.
OK JAWS 16.0.4350FF 40 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes one of two. Radio button, not checked, no, two of two.
Fail JAWS 16.0.4350FF 40 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK JAWS 16.0.4350IE11 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Yes. Radio button, not checked, no. No.
Fail JAWS 16.0.4350IE11 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button checked.
OK JAWS 15.0.9023FF 29 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Radio button, not checked, no, two of two.
Fail JAWS 15.0.9023FF 29 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK JAWS 15.0.9023IE11 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Yes. Radio button, not checked, no. No.
Fail JAWS 15.0.9023IE11 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button checked.
OK JAWS 14.0.9002FF 29 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Radio button, not checked, no. Two of two.
Fail JAWS 14.0.9002FF 29 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Radio button, checked, yes. One of two.
OK JAWS 14.0.9002IE11 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Yes. Radio button, not checked, no. No.
Fail JAWS 14.0.9002IE11 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button checked.
OK JAWS 13.0.852FF 29 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, one of two. Radio button, not checked, no, two of two.
Fail JAWS 13.0.852FF 29 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two.
OK JAWS 13.0.852IE11 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Radio button, not checked, no.
Fail JAWS 13.0.852IE11 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. Yes, radio button checked.
OK WindowEyes 9.2IE11 Reading Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked. Yes. No, radio button, unchecked. No.
Fail WindowEyes 9.2IE11 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. Yes, radio button, checked.
OK WindowEyes 8.4IE11 Reading Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Radio button, unchecked, no.
Fail WindowEyes 8.4IE11 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. Yes, checked, radio button.
OK VoiceOver macOS 13.6Safari 16.6 Reading Close the window. Yes, selected radio button, one of two. Yes. No, radio button, two of two. No.
Fail VoiceOver macOS 13.6Safari 16.6 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. Yes, selected radio button, one of two.
OK VoiceOver macOS 12.5Safari 15.6 Reading Close the window. Yes, selected radio button, one of two. Yes. No, radio button, two of two. No.
Fail VoiceOver macOS 12.5Safari 15.6 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. Yes, selected radio button, one of two.
OK VoiceOver macOS 11.5Safari 15.0 Reading Close the window. Yes, selected radio button, one of two. Yes. No, radio button, two of two. No.
Fail VoiceOver macOS 11.5Safari 15.0 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. Yes, selected radio button, one of two.
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.15Safari 14.1 Reading Close the window. Yes, selected radio button, one of two. Yes. No, radio button, two of two. No.
Fail VoiceOver macOS 10.15Safari 14.1 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. Yes, selected radio button, one of two.
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.14Safari 13.0 Reading Close the window. Yes, selected radio button, one of two. Yes. No, radio button, two of two. No.
Fail VoiceOver macOS 10.14Safari 13.0 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. Yes, selected radio button, one of two.
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.13Safari 12.1 Reading Close the window. Yes, selected radio button, one of two. Yes. No, radio button, two of two. No.
Fail VoiceOver macOS 10.13Safari 12.1 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. Yes, selected radio button, one of two.
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.12Safari 10.1.2 Reading Close the window. Yes, selected radio button, one of two. Yes. No, radio button, two of two. No.
Fail VoiceOver macOS 10.12Safari 10.1.2 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. Yes, selected radio button, one of two.
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.11Safari 9.1.2 Reading Close the window. Yes, selected radio button, one of two. Yes. No, radio button, two of two. No.
Fail VoiceOver macOS 10.11Safari 9.1.2 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. Yes, selected radio button, one of two, yes yes, no no.
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.10Safari 8.0.6 Reading Close the window. Yes, selected radio button, one of two. Yes. No, radio button, two of two. No.
Fail VoiceOver macOS 10.10Safari 8.0.6 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. Yes, selected radio button, one of two.
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.9Safari 7.0.3 Reading Close the window. Yes, selected radio button, one of two. No, radio button, two of two.
Fail VoiceOver macOS 10.9Safari 7.0.3 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. Yes, selected radio button, one of two.
OK VoiceOver iOS 16.6Safari iOS 16.6Touch Close the window. Yes, radio button, ticked, form start, one of two. No, radio button, unticked, two of two.
OK VoiceOver iOS 15.6Safari iOS 15.6Touch Close the window. Yes, radio button, ticked, form start, one of two. No, radio button, unticked, two of two.
OK VoiceOver iOS 14.7Safari iOS 14.7Touch Close the window. Yes, radio button, ticked, form start, one of two. No, radio button, unticked, two of two.
OK VoiceOver iOS 13.3Safari iOS 13.3Touch Close the window. Yes, radio button, ticked, form start, one of two. No, radio button, unticked, two of two.
OK VoiceOver iOS 12.4Safari iOS 12.4Touch Close the window. Yes, radio button, ticked, form start, one of two. No, radio button, unticked, two of two.
OK VoiceOver iOS 11.4Safari iOS 11.4Touch Close the window. Yes, radio button, ticked, form start, one of two. No, radio button, unticked, two of two.
OK VoiceOver iOS 10.3Safari iOS 10.3Touch Close the window. Yes, radio button, ticked, form start, one of two. No, radio button, unticked, two of two.
Fail VoiceOver iOS 9.1Safari iOS 9.1TouchRadio buttons not treated as part of same group Close the window. Yes, radio button ticked, one of one. No, radio button unticked, one of one.
Fail VoiceOver iOS 8.4Safari iOS 8.4TouchRadio buttons not treated as part of same group Close the window. Yes, radio button ticked, one of one. No, radio button unticked, one of one.
OK VoiceOver iOS 7.1Safari iOS 7.1Touch Close the window. Yes, radio button ticked, one of two. No, radio button unticked, two of two.
OK Dolphin SR 15.05IE11 Reading Close the window. Checked radio, yes. Yes. Unchecked radio, no. No.
Fail Dolphin SR 15.05IE11 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. Checked radio, yes. Unchecked radio, no.
OK SaToGo 3.4.96.0IE11 Reading Close the window. Radio button selected, Yes. Radio button unselected, No
Fail SaToGo 3.4.96.0IE11 Tabbing Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. Yes, radio button selected. No, radio button unselected

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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