input
with aria-labelledby
pointing to role=presentation
element
Screen reader compatibility
ARIA HTML
Nov 26, 2024
Expected Result: causes problems in some screen readers
Actual Result: causes problems in 4 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:
<span>Previous element</span>
<span role='presentation' id='labelledby-presentation'>Enter search text </span>
<input type='text' aria-labelledby='labelledby-presentation'>
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 2015.2 to NVDA 2019.2
NVDA with FF Stable - OK from NVDA 2015.2 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 17.0.2619, but now OK in JAWS 2019.1912.1
JAWS with FF Stable - OK from JAWS 16.0.4350 to JAWS 2024.2409.2
VoiceOver macOS Stable - OK from VoiceOver macOS 10.10 to VoiceOver macOS 14.6
VoiceOver iOS Stable - OK from VoiceOver iOS 9.1 to VoiceOver iOS 17.7
WindowEyes with IE Causes problems in WindowEyes 9.2
Dolphin with IE OK in Dolphin SR 15.05
Screen reader | Browser | Mode | Notes | What the user hears |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Chrome 131 | Reading | role=presentation is ignored | Enter search text, enter search text, edit |
![]() | Chrome 131 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 128 | Reading | Enter search text, edit has auto complete | |
![]() | FF 128 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, edit, has auto complete, blank | |
![]() | Edge 131 | Reading | Enter search text, enter search text, edit | |
![]() | Edge 131 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, edit, blank | |
![]() | Chrome 120 | Reading | role=presentation is ignored | Enter search text, enter search text, edit |
![]() | Chrome 120 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 115 | Reading | Enter search text, edit has auto complete | |
![]() | FF 115 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, edit, has auto complete, blank | |
![]() | Edge 120 | Reading | Enter search text, enter search text, edit | |
![]() | Edge 120 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, edit, blank | |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Reading | role=presentation is ignored | Enter search text, enter search text, edit |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 102 | Reading | Enter search text, edit has auto complete | |
![]() | FF 102 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, edit, has auto complete, blank | |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | Enter search text, enter search text, edit | |
![]() | Edge 105 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, edit, blank | |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | role=presentation is ignored | Enter search text, enter search text, edit |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 91 | Reading | Enter search text, edit has auto complete | |
![]() | FF 91 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, edit, has auto complete, blank | |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | Enter search text, enter search text, edit | |
![]() | Edge 94 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, edit, blank | |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | role=presentation is ignored | Enter search text, enter search text, edit |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 78 | Reading | Enter search text, edit has auto complete | |
![]() | FF 78 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, edit, has auto complete, blank | |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | Enter search text, enter search text, edit | |
![]() | Edge 92 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, edit, blank | |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | role=presentation is ignored | Enter search text, enter search text, edit |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 68 | Reading | Enter search text, edit has auto complete | |
![]() | FF 68 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, edit, has auto complete, blank | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, edit | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, edit, blank | |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | role=presentation is ignored | Enter search text, enter search text, edit |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 60 | Reading | Enter search text, edit has auto complete | |
![]() | FF 60 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, has auto complete, blank | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, edit | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 60 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, auto complete | |
![]() | FF 60 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, auto complete, blank | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, edit | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 48 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, auto complete | |
![]() | FF 48 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, auto complete, blank | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, edit | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 43 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, auto complete | |
![]() | FF 43 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, auto complete, blank | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, edit | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, blank | |
![]() | Chrome 131 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Enter search text, edit. Enter search text, edit. | |
![]() | Chrome 131 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 128 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Enter search text, edit. Blank. | |
![]() | FF 128 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Edge 131 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Enter search text, edit. Enter search text, edit. | |
![]() | Edge 131 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Chrome 120 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit, enter search text edit. | |
![]() | Chrome 120 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 115 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank edit, enter search text edit. | |
![]() | FF 115 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Edge 120 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit, enter search text edit. | |
![]() | Edge 120 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 102 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
![]() | FF 102 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
![]() | Edge 105 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 91 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
![]() | FF 91 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
![]() | Edge 94 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 78 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Enter search text, edit, type in text. | |
![]() | FF 78 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
![]() | Edge 92 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 68 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Enter search text, edit, type in text. | |
![]() | FF 68 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text. Edit. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 60 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
![]() | FF 60 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text. Edit. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 52 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
![]() | FF 52 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text. Edit. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 48 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit, enter search text, edit, type in text. | |
![]() | FF 48 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Reads out text of previous element as part of label | Enter search text. Edit, previous element enter search text, edit, type in text. |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads out text of previous element as part of label | Previous element, enter search text, edit, type in text |
![]() | FF 43 | Reading | Enter search text. Blank, edit | |
![]() | FF 43 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text. Edit | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Reads out text of previous element as field label | Enter search text. Previous element, edit. |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads out text of previous element as field label | Previous element text, edit |
![]() | Safari 17.6 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 17.6 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 16.6 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 16.6 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 15.6 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 15.6 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 15.0 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 15.0 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 14.1 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 14.1 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 13.0 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 13.0 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 12.1 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 12.1 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 10.1.2 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 9.1.2 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 8.0.6 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 8.0.6 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit text | |
![]() | Safari iOS 17.7 | Touch | Enter search text, text field, end article, double tap to edit | |
![]() | Safari iOS 16.6 | Touch | Enter search text, text field, end article, double tap to edit | |
![]() | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | Enter search text, text field, end article, double tap to edit | |
![]() | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | Enter search text, text field, end article, double tap to edit | |
![]() | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | Enter search text, text field, end article, double tap to edit | |
![]() | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | Enter search text, text field, double tap to edit | |
![]() | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | Enter search text, enter search text, text field | |
![]() | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | Enter search text, text field, double tap to edit | |
![]() | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | Enter search text, text field, double tap to edit | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Forms mode, enter search text, blank line, edit |
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