input type=text
inside label
with text before and after control
Screen reader compatibility
HTML
Nov 26, 2024
Expected Result: works in a screen reader
Actual Result: causes problems in 10 screen reader / browser combinations
Code used for this test:
<label>Enter search text
<input type='text'>
blanks not allowed
</label>
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 2012.3 to NVDA 2019.2
NVDA with FF Stable - OK from NVDA 2012.1 to NVDA 2024.4
JAWS with Chrome Better - caused problems in JAWS 2019.1912.1, but now OK in JAWS 2024.2409.2
JAWS with IE Stable - OK from JAWS 13.0.852 to JAWS 2019.1912.1
JAWS with FF Stable - OK from JAWS 13.0.852 to JAWS 2024.2409.2
VoiceOver macOS Better - caused problems in VoiceOver macOS 13.6, but now OK in 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Chrome 131 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Chrome 131 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 128 | Reading | Clickable, enter search text, edit has auto complete, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | FF 128 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit has auto complete, blank | |
![]() | Edge 131 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Edge 131 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, blank | |
![]() | Chrome 120 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Chrome 120 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 115 | Reading | Clickable, enter search text, edit has auto complete, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | FF 115 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit has auto complete, blank | |
![]() | Edge 120 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Edge 120 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, blank | |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 102 | Reading | Clickable, enter search text, edit has auto complete, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | FF 102 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit has auto complete, blank | |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Edge 105 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, blank | |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 91 | Reading | Clickable, enter search text, edit has auto complete, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | FF 91 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit has auto complete, blank | |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Edge 94 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, blank | |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 78 | Reading | Clickable, enter search text, edit has auto complete, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | FF 78 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit has auto complete, blank | |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Edge 92 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, blank | |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 68 | Reading | Clickable, enter search text, edit has auto complete, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | FF 68 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit has auto complete, blank | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, blank | |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 60 | Reading | Clickable, enter search text, edit has auto complete, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | FF 60 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit has auto complete, blank | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 60 | Reading | Clickable, enter search text, edit auto complete, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | FF 60 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, auto complete, blank | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 48 | Reading | Clickable, enter search text, edit auto complete, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | FF 48 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, auto complete, blank | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 40 | Reading | Enter search text, edit auto complete, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | FF 40 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, auto complete, blank | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 28 | Reading | Enter search text, edit auto complete, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | FF 28 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, Edit, auto complete, blank | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, Edit, blank | |
![]() | FF 28 | Reading | Enter search text, edit auto complete, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | FF 28 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, Edit, auto complete, blank | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, Edit, blank | |
![]() | Chrome 131 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, blanks not allowed edit. Enter search text, blanks not allowed edit. Blanks not allowed. | |
![]() | Chrome 131 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 128 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, blanks not allowed edit. Blank. Blanks not allowed. | |
![]() | FF 128 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Edge 131 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, blanks not allowed edit. Enter search text, blanks not allowed edit. Blanks not allowed. | |
![]() | Edge 131 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Chrome 120 | Reading | Enter search text. Blank, edit, enter search text, blanks not allowed edit. | |
![]() | Chrome 120 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 115 | Reading | Enter search text. Blank, edit, enter search text, blanks not allowed edit. | |
![]() | FF 115 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Edge 120 | Reading | Enter search text. Blank, edit, enter search text, blanks not allowed edit. | |
![]() | Edge 120 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Reading | Enter search text. Blank, edit. Blanks not allowed. | |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 102 | Reading | Enter search text. Blank, edit. Blanks not allowed. | |
![]() | FF 102 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | Enter search text. Blank, edit. Blanks not allowed. | |
![]() | Edge 105 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | Enter search text. Blank, edit. Blanks not allowed. | |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 91 | Reading | Enter search text. Blank, edit. Blanks not allowed. | |
![]() | FF 91 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | Enter search text. Blank, edit. Blanks not allowed. | |
![]() | Edge 94 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | Enter search text. Blank, edit. Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 78 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text. Blanks not allowed. | |
![]() | FF 78 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | Enter search text. Blank, edit. Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Edge 92 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | Label after control is not voiced. | Enter search text. Blank, edit. |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 68 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text. | |
![]() | FF 68 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text. Edit. Blanks not allowed | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | Enter search text. Blank, edit. Blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 60 | Reading | Enter search text. Blank, edit. Blanks not allowed | |
![]() | FF 60 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text. Edit. Blanks not allowed | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 52 | Reading | Enter search text. Blank, edit. Blanks not allowed | |
![]() | FF 52 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text. Edit. Blanks not allowed | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 48 | Reading | Enter search text. Blank edit, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text. Blanks not allowed | |
![]() | FF 48 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text. Edit, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text. Blanks not allowed | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 40 | Reading | Enter search text. Blank edit. Blanks not allowed | |
![]() | FF 40 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text. Edit. Blanks not allowed | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 29 | Reading | Enter search text, blank edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | FF 29 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text. Blank. Blanks not allowed | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 29 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | FF 29 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, Edit, type in text | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, beep, blank, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, Edit, type in text | |
![]() | FF 28 | Reading | Enter search text, Type in text, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | FF 28 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, Edit, type in text | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, Type in text, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, Edit, type in text | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit. Blanks not allowed. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, edit box, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit box | |
![]() | Safari 17.6 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, blanks not allowed, enter search text and one more item, edit text. Blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Safari 17.6 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, enter search text and one more item, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 16.6 | Reading | 'And one more item' is read instead of the label text after the control. | Enter search text. Enter search text, and one more item, edit text. Blanks not allowed |
![]() | Safari 16.6 | Tabbing | 'And one more item' is read instead of the label text after the control. | Enter search text, and one more item, edit text |
![]() | Safari 15.6 | Reading | 'And one more item' is read instead of the label text after the control. | Enter search text. Enter search text, and one more item, edit text. Blanks not allowed |
![]() | Safari 15.6 | Tabbing | 'And one more item' is read instead of the label text after the control. | Enter search text, and one more item, edit text |
![]() | Safari 15.0 | Reading | 'And one more item' is read instead of the label text after the control. | Enter search text. Enter search text, and one more item, edit text. Blanks not allowed |
![]() | Safari 15.0 | Tabbing | 'And one more item' is read instead of the label text after the control. | Enter search text, and one more item, edit text |
![]() | Safari 14.1 | Reading | 'And one more item' is read instead of the label text after the control. | Enter search text. Enter search text, and one more item, edit text. Blanks not allowed |
![]() | Safari 14.1 | Tabbing | 'And one more item' is read instead of the label text after the control. | Enter search text, and one more item, edit text |
![]() | Safari 13.0 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit text. Blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Safari 13.0 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 12.1 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit text. Blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Safari 12.1 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit text. Blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Safari 10.1.2 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit text. Blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Safari 9.1.2 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 8.0.6 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit text. Blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Safari 8.0.6 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, edit text | |
![]() | Safari 7.0.3 | Reading | Enter search text, Enter search text, blanks not allowed, Edit text, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Safari 7.0.3 | Tabbing | Enter search text, blanks not allowed, Edit text | |
![]() | Safari iOS 17.7 | Touch | Enter search text blanks not allowed, text field, double tap to edit | |
![]() | Safari iOS 16.6 | Touch | Enter search text blanks not allowed, text field, double tap to edit | |
![]() | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | Enter search text blanks not allowed, text field, double tap to edit | |
![]() | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | Enter search text blanks not allowed, text field, double tap to edit | |
![]() | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | Enter search text blanks not allowed, text field, double tap to edit | |
![]() | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | Enter search text blanks not allowed, text field, double tap to edit | |
![]() | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | Enter search text blanks not allowed, text field, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | Enter search text blanks not allowed, text field, double tap to edit | |
![]() | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | Enter search text blanks not allowed, text field, double tap to edit | |
![]() | Safari iOS 8.4 | Touch | Enter search text blanks not allowed, text field, double tap to edit | |
![]() | Safari iOS 7.1 | Touch | Enter search text blanks not allowed, text field, double tap to edit | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit, blanks not allowed. Blanks not allowed. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Forms mode, enter search text, blank line, edit, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, editable text, blank, blanks not allowed | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | trailing part of label not read | Enter search text, editable text, blank |
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