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Page with lang set on the html and p elements Screen reader compatibility

HTML WCAG
Sep 11, 2022

Expected Result: works in a screen reader

Actual Result: works in all tested screen readers

In English 'active table' is pronounced 'act-if tay-bill'. In French 'active table' is pronounced 'act-eef tab-le'. In English 'radio' is pronounced 'ray-day-oh'. In French 'radio' is pronounced 'rad-yoh'. In German 'radio' is pronounced 'rah-di-oh'.

By default NVDA 2018 uses Windows OneCore voices, which only support language switching if the appropriate Windows language pack is installed. Changing NVDA settings to use the eSpeak voice allows language switching without additional language packs.

WCAG Technique: WCAG 3.1.1 WCAG 3.1.2

Code used for this test:


		<html lang='fr'>
		<head> 
			<title>Addition Report</title>
		</head>
		<body>
			<p>Active table</p>
			<p lang='de'>radio</p>
		</body>
		</html>

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.

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Change History

Last updated: September 11, 2022

  • Good NVDA with Chrome Stable - OK from NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2022.2
  • Good NVDA with IE Stable - OK from NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2019.2
  • Good NVDA with FF Stable - OK from NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2022.2
  • Good JAWS with Chrome Stable - OK from JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2022.2207.25
  • Good JAWS with IE Stable - OK from JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2019.1912.1
  • Good JAWS with FF Stable - OK from JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2022.2207.25
  • Good VoiceOver macOS Stable - OK from VoiceOver macOS 10.13 to VoiceOver macOS 12.5
  • Good VoiceOver iOS Stable - OK from VoiceOver iOS 11.4 to VoiceOver iOS 15.6
Screen readerBrowserModeNotesWhat the user hears
OK NVDA 2022.2Chrome 105 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK NVDA 2022.2FF102 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK NVDA 2022.2Edge 105 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK NVDA 2021.2Chrome 94 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK NVDA 2021.2FF91 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK NVDA 2021.2Edge 94 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK NVDA 2020.2Chrome 86 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK NVDA 2020.2FF78 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK NVDA 2020.2Edge 92 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK NVDA 2019.2Chrome 79 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK NVDA 2019.2FF68 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK NVDA 2019.2IE11 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK NVDA 2018.4Chrome 73 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK NVDA 2018.4FF60 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK NVDA 2018.4IE11 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25Chrome 105 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25FF102 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25Edge 105 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12Chrome 94 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12FF91 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12Edge 94 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24Chrome 86 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24FF78 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24Edge 92 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1Chrome 79 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1FF68 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1IE11 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2Chrome 73 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2FF60 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2IE11 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK VoiceOver macOS 12.5Safari 15.6 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK VoiceOver macOS 11.5Safari 15.0 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.15Safari 14.1 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.14Safari 13.0 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.13Safari 12.1 Reading Pronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK VoiceOver iOS 15.6Safari iOS 15.6TouchPronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK VoiceOver iOS 14.7Safari iOS 14.7TouchPronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK VoiceOver iOS 13.3Safari iOS 13.3TouchPronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK VoiceOver iOS 12.4Safari iOS 12.4TouchPronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.
OK VoiceOver iOS 11.4Safari iOS 11.4TouchPronounced as French and German. Act-eef tab-le. Rah-di-oh.

SortSite rules: AccPageLangMissing AccPhraseLangMissing

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