Image map
with no name
attribute
Screen reader compatibility
HTML
Dec 12, 2023
Expected Result: causes problems in some screen readers
Actual Result: causes problems in 84 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:
<img src='1234.png' alt='this is alt text' usemap='#area_alt_map1'>
<map id='area_alt_map1'>
<area alt='this is left alt text' coords='0,0,100,100' href='left_arrow.htm' target='frame1'></area>
<area alt='this is right alt text' coords='200,0,300,100' href='right_arrow.htm' target='frame1'></area>
</map>
Change History
Last updated: December 12, 2023
- NVDA with Chrome Better - caused problems in NVDA 2022.2, but now OK in NVDA 2023.3
- NVDA with IE Causes problems in NVDA 2019.2
- NVDA with FF Better - caused problems in NVDA 2016.2, but now OK in NVDA 2023.3
- JAWS with Chrome Better - caused problems in JAWS 2022.2207.25, but now OK in JAWS 2023.2311.34
- JAWS with IE Stable - OK from JAWS 13.0.852 to JAWS 2019.1912.1
- JAWS with FF Better - caused problems in JAWS 2018.1811.2, but now OK in 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 | Link, this is left alt text, link, this is right alt text. | |
NVDA 2023.3 | Chrome 120 | Tabbing | This is left alt text, link. This is right alt text, link. | |
NVDA 2023.3 | FF 115 | Reading | This is alt text, graphic, this is alt text, link this is left alt text, link this is right alt text | |
NVDA 2023.3 | FF 115 | Tabbing | This is left alt text, link, this is alt text graphic. This is right alt text, link, this is alt text graphic | |
NVDA 2023.3 | Edge 120 | Reading | Link, this is left alt text, link, this is right alt text. | |
NVDA 2023.3 | Edge 120 | Tabbing | This is left alt text, link. This is right alt text, link. | |
NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Reading | No indication AREA links exist | Graphic, this is alt text. |
NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | Silence - no indication image of AREA links exist | |
NVDA 2022.2 | FF 102 | Reading | This is alt text, graphic, this is alt text. This is alt text, graphic link, this is left alt text. This is alt text, graphic link, this is right alt text | |
NVDA 2022.2 | FF 102 | Tabbing | This is left alt text, link, this is alt text graphic. This is right alt text, link, this is alt text graphic | |
NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Reading | No indication AREA links exist | Graphic, this is alt text. |
NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Tabbing | Silence - no indication image of AREA links exist | |
NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Reading | No indication AREA links exist | Graphic, this is alt text. |
NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | Silence - no indication image of AREA links exist | |
NVDA 2021.2 | FF 91 | Reading | This is alt text, graphic, this is alt text. This is alt text, graphic link, this is left alt text. This is alt text, graphic link, this is right alt text | |
NVDA 2021.2 | FF 91 | Tabbing | This is left alt text, link, this is alt text graphic. This is right alt text, link, this is alt text graphic | |
NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Reading | No indication AREA links exist | Graphic, this is alt text. |
NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Tabbing | Silence - no indication image of AREA links exist | |
NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Reading | Silence - no indication image of AREA links exist | |
NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | Tabbing to this link jumps to random point in document | |
NVDA 2020.2 | FF 78 | Reading | This is alt text, graphic, this is alt text. This is alt text, graphic link, this is left alt text. This is alt text, graphic link, this is right alt text | |
NVDA 2020.2 | FF 78 | Tabbing | This is left alt text, link, this is alt text graphic. This is right alt text, link, this is alt text graphic | |
NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Reading | No indication AREA links exist | Graphic, this is alt text. |
NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Tabbing | Silence - tabbing to this link moves focus to a random point on the page | |
NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Reading | No indication AREA links exist | This is alt text. |
NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | Tabbing to this link jumps to random point in document | |
NVDA 2019.2 | FF 68 | Reading | This is alt text, graphic, this is alt text. This is alt text, graphic link, this is left alt text. This is alt text, graphic link, this is right alt text | |
NVDA 2019.2 | FF 68 | Tabbing | This is left alt text, link, this is alt text graphic. This is right alt text, link, this is alt text graphic | |
NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text, link, this is left alt text, link, this is right alt text | |
NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Complete silence when tabbing between AREAs. | |
NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Reading | No indication AREA links exist | This is alt text. |
NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | Tabbing to this link jumps to random point in document | |
NVDA 2018.4 | FF 60 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text. This is alt text, graphic link, this is left alt text. This is alt text, graphic link, this is right alt text | |
NVDA 2018.4 | FF 60 | Tabbing | This is left alt text, link, this is alt text graphic. This is right alt text, link, this is alt text graphic | |
NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text, link, this is left alt text, link, this is right alt text | |
NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Tabbing | Complete silence when tabbing between AREAs. | |
NVDA 2017.3 | FF 60 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text. Graphic link, this is left alt text. Graphic link, this is right alt text | |
NVDA 2017.3 | FF 60 | Tabbing | This is left alt text, link, this is alt text graphic. This is right alt text, link, this is alt text graphic | |
NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text, link, this is left alt text, link, this is right alt text | |
NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Tabbing | Complete silence when tabbing between AREAs. | |
NVDA 2016.2 | FF 48 | Reading | No indication AREA links exist | Graphic, this is alt text, this is alt text |
NVDA 2016.2 | FF 48 | Tabbing | This is left alt text, link. This is right alt text, link | |
NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text, link, this is left alt text, link, this is right alt text | |
NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Complete silence when tabbing between AREAs. | |
NVDA 2015.2 | FF 41 | Reading | No indication AREA links exist | Graphic, this is alt text, this is alt text |
NVDA 2015.2 | FF 41 | Tabbing | This is left alt text, link. This is right alt text, link | |
NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text, link, this is left alt text, link, this is right alt text | |
NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Complete silence when tabbing between AREAs. | |
NVDA 2014.1 | FF 28 | Reading | graphic, this is alt text, link, this is left alt text, link, this is right alt text | |
NVDA 2014.1 | FF 28 | Tabbing | silent for second tab onto second area | This is alt text, link, this is left alt text, link, this is right alt text, graphic - all read for 1st link |
NVDA 2014.1 | IE11 | Reading | graphic, this is alt text, link, this is left alt text, link, this is right alt text | |
NVDA 2014.1 | IE11 | Tabbing | Silence when tabbing to AREA links - no indication of image map role or name | |
NVDA 2012.1 | FF 28 | Reading | graphic, this is alt text, link, this is left alt text, link, this is right alt text | |
NVDA 2012.1 | FF 28 | Tabbing | silent for second tab onto second area | This is alt text, link, this is left alt text, link, this is right alt text, graphic - all read for 1st link |
NVDA 2012.3 | IE11 | Reading | graphic, this is alt text, link, this is left alt text, link, this is right alt text | |
NVDA 2012.3 | IE11 | Tabbing | Silence when tabbing to AREA links -no indication of image map role or name | |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Chrome 120 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left alt text. Image map link graphic, this is right alt text. | |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Chrome 120 | Tabbing | This is alt text, image map, this is left alt text image map link graphic. This is right alt text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | FF 115 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left alt text. Image map link graphic, this is right alt text. | |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | FF 115 | Tabbing | This is alt text, graphic, this is left alt text, image map link graphic. This is right alt text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Edge 120 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left alt text. Image map link graphic, this is right alt text. | |
JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Edge 120 | Tabbing | This is alt text, image map, this is left alt text image map link graphic. This is right alt text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Reading | Image map links ignored. | This is alt text, graphic. |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | Complete silence when tabbing between AREAs. | |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF 102 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left alt text. Image map link graphic, this is right alt text. | |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF 102 | Tabbing | This is alt text, graphic, this is left alt text, image map link graphic. This is right alt text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Reading | Image map links ignored. | This is alt text, graphic. |
JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Tabbing | Complete silence when tabbing between AREAs. | |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Reading | Image map links ignored. | This is alt text, graphic. |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | Complete silence when tabbing between AREAs. | |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF 91 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left alt text. Image map link graphic, this is right alt text. | |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF 91 | Tabbing | This is alt text, graphic, this is left alt text, link. This is right alt text, link. | |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Reading | Image map links ignored. | This is alt text, graphic. |
JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Tabbing | Complete silence when tabbing between AREAs. | |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Reading | Image map ignored. | |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | Complete silence when tabbing between AREAs. | |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF 78 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left alt text. Image map link graphic, this is right alt text. | |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF 78 | Tabbing | This is alt text, graphic, this is left alt text, image map link graphic. This is right alt text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Reading | Image map links ignored. | This is alt text, graphic. |
JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Tabbing | Complete silence when tabbing between AREAs. | |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Reading | Image map ignored. | |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | Some image map links ignored, and ARIA alt text not read. | Right underline arrow, image map link. Silence. |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF 68 | Reading | Image map link graphic, this is left alt text. Image map link graphic, this is right alt text. | |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF 68 | Tabbing | This is alt text, graphic, this is left alt text, image map link graphic. This is right alt text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Reading | This is alt text, graphic. Image map link, this is left alt text. Image map link, this is right alt text | |
JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is left alt text, image map link. This is right alt text, image map link | |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Reading | Image map ignored. | |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | Some image map links ignored, and ARIA alt text not read. | Tab, right underline arrow, image map link. Tab. |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF 60 | Reading | Alt ignored and link URL gibberish read out. | Image map link graphic, left underline arrow. Image map link graphic, right underline arrow. |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF 60 | Tabbing | Tab, this is alt text, graphic, this is left alt text, image map link graphic. Tab, this is right alt text, image map link graphic. | |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text. Image map link, this is left alt text. Image map link, this is right alt text | |
JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Tab, this is left alt text, image map link. Tab, this is right alt text, image map link | |
JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF 52 | Reading | No link role read out - no indication graphics are links. | Graphic, this is alt text. Graphic, this is left alt text. Graphic, this is right alt text. |
JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF 52 | Tabbing | Tab, this is alt text, graphic, this is left alt text, image map. Tab, this is right alt text, image map | |
JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text. Image map link, this is left alt text. Image map link, this is right alt text | |
JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Tabbing | Tab, this is left alt text, image map link. Tab, this is right alt text, image map link | |
JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF 48 | Reading | No link role read out - no indication graphics are links. | Graphic, this is alt text. Graphic, this is left alt text. Graphic, this is right alt text. |
JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF 48 | Tabbing | This is alt text, graphic, this is left alt text, image map. This is right alt text, image map | |
JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text. Image map link, this is left alt text. Image map link, this is right alt text | |
JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is left alt text, image map link. This is right alt text, image map link | |
JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF 41 | Reading | No link role read out - no indication graphics are links. | Graphic, this is left alt text, this is right alt text. Graphic, this is left alt text. Graphic, this is right alt text |
JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF 41 | Tabbing | This is alt text, graphic, this is left alt text, image map. This is right alt text, image map | |
JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text. Image map link, this is left alt text. Image map link, this is right alt text | |
JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is left alt text, image map link. This is right alt text, image map link | |
JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF 29 | Reading | No link role read out - no indication graphics are links. | Graphic, this is left alt text, this is right alt text. Graphic, this is left alt text. Graphic, this is right alt text |
JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF 29 | Tabbing | silence for second tab | This is left alt text, this is right alt text, image map |
JAWS 15.0.9023 | IE11 | Reading | Graphic, this is alt text. Image map link, this is left alt text. Image map link, this is right alt text | |
JAWS 15.0.9023 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is left alt text, image map link. This is right alt text, image map link | |
JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF 29 | Reading | No link role read out - no indication graphics are links | Graphic, this is left alt text, this is right alt text. Graphic, this is left alt text. Graphic, this is right alt text |
JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF 29 | Tabbing | silence for second tab | This is left alt text, this is right alt text, image map |
JAWS 14.0.9002 | IE11 | Reading | graphic, this is alt text, image map link, this is left alt text, image map link, this is right alt text | |
JAWS 14.0.9002 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is left alt text, image map link, this is right alt text, image map link | |
JAWS 13.0.852 | FF 28 | Reading | no indication of image map links | graphic, this is alt text |
JAWS 13.0.852 | FF 28 | Tabbing | wrong alt read out when tabbing | This is alt text, graphic, for first area, silence for second area |
JAWS 13.0.852 | IE11 | Reading | graphic, this is alt text, image map link, this is left alt text, image map link, this is right alt text | |
JAWS 13.0.852 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is left alt text, image map link, this is right alt text, image map link | |
WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Reading | This is alt text. Link, this is left alt text. Link, this is right alt text | |
WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Link, this is left alt text. Link, this is right alt text | |
WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Reading | This is alt text, link, this is left alt text, link, this is right alt text | |
WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Tabbing | Silence when tabbing to AREA links - no indication of image map role or name | |
VoiceOver macOS 13.6 | Safari 16.6 | Reading | VoiceOver does not recognize image map links unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text, image map. You are currently on an image map. In, this is alt text, image map content is empty. |
VoiceOver macOS 13.6 | Safari 16.6 | Tabbing | Skipped when tabbing. VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | |
VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Reading | VoiceOver does not recognize image map links unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text, image map. You are currently on an image map. In, this is alt text, image map content is empty. |
VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Tabbing | Skipped when tabbing. VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | |
VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Reading | VoiceOver does not recognize image map links unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text, image map. You are currently on an image map. In, this is alt text, image map content is empty. |
VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Tabbing | Skipped when tabbing. VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Reading | VoiceOver does not recognize image map links unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text, image map. You are currently on an image map. In, this is alt text, image map content is empty. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Tabbing | Skipped when tabbing. VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Reading | VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text, image map. In, this is alt text, image map, content is empty. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Tabbing | Skipped when tabbing. VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Reading | VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text, image map. In, this is alt text, image map, content is empty. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Tabbing | Skipped when tabbing. VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text, image map. Interact with: this is alt text, image map, content is empty. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Tabbing | Skipped when tabbing. VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text, image map. Interact with: this is alt text, image map, content is empty. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Tabbing | Skipped when tabbing. VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 8.0.6 | Reading | VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text, image map. Interact with: this is alt text, image map, content is empty. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 8.0.6 | Tabbing | Skipped when tabbing. VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | |
VoiceOver macOS 10.9 | Safari 7.0.3 | Reading | VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text, image map. Interact with: this is alt text, image map, content is empty. |
VoiceOver macOS 10.9 | Safari 7.0.3 | Tabbing | Skipped when tabbing. VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | |
VoiceOver iOS 16.6 | Safari iOS 16.6 | Touch | VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text |
VoiceOver iOS 15.6 | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text |
VoiceOver iOS 14.7 | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text |
VoiceOver iOS 13.3 | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text |
VoiceOver iOS 12.4 | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text |
VoiceOver iOS 11.4 | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text |
VoiceOver iOS 10.3 | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text |
VoiceOver iOS 9.1 | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text |
VoiceOver iOS 8.4 | Safari iOS 8.4 | Touch | VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text |
VoiceOver iOS 7.1 | Safari iOS 7.1 | Touch | VoiceOver does not recognize image maps correctly unless the map has a name attribute. | This is alt text |
Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Reading | This is alt text. This is left alt text, link. This is right alt text, link. | |
Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is left alt text, link. This is right alt text, link | |
SaToGo 3.4.96.0 | IE11 | Reading | link, this is left alt text, link, this is right alt text | |
SaToGo 3.4.96.0 | IE11 | Tabbing | This is left alt text, link, this is right alt text, link |
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