PowerMapper
PowerMapper
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Screen reader compatibility
HTML
Sep 11, 2022
Expected Result: causes problems in some screen readers
Actual Result: causes problems in 74 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:
<h2><img src='1234.png'></h2>
<p>Heading 2 content</p>
Change History
Last updated: September 11, 2022
- NVDA with Chrome
Causes problems from
NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2022.2
- NVDA with IE
Causes problems from
NVDA 2012.1 to NVDA 2019.2
- NVDA with FF
Causes problems from
NVDA 2012.1 to NVDA 2022.2
- JAWS with Chrome
Causes problems from
JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2022.2207.25
- JAWS with IE
Causes problems from
JAWS 13.0.852 to JAWS 2019.1912.1
- JAWS with FF
Causes problems from
JAWS 13.0.852 to JAWS 2022.2207.25
- VoiceOver macOS
Causes problems from
VoiceOver macOS 10.9 to VoiceOver macOS 12.5
- VoiceOver iOS
Causes problems from
VoiceOver iOS 7.1 to VoiceOver iOS 15.6
- WindowEyes with IE
Causes problems from
WindowEyes 8.4 to WindowEyes 9.2
- Dolphin with IE
Causes problems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Heading | Unlabeled heading read. | To get missing image descriptions open the context menu, unlabeled graphic, heading level 2. |
| NVDA 2022.2 | FF102 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | FF91 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | FF78 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | FF68 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | FF60 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2017.3 | FF60 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2016.2 | FF48 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2015.2 | FF41 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2014.1 | FF29 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2014.1 | IE11 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2012.1 | FF29 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| NVDA 2012.1 | IE11 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Heading | 'Unlabeled' read with no heading role. | To get missing image descriptions open the context menu, unlabeled graphic, graphic. |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF102 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Heading | 'Unlabeled' read with no heading role. | To get missing image descriptions open the context menu, unlabeled graphic, graphic. |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF91 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF78 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF68 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF60 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF52 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF48 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF41 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF29 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | IE11 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF29 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | IE11 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | FF29 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | IE11 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader. | |
| WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Heading | Text of following paragraph read out as heading | Heading 2, Heading 2 content |
| VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Heading | Heading image visible in browser, meaningless image filename read by screen reader. | Heading level 2, one thousand two hundred and thirty four PNG image |
| VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Heading | Heading image visible in browser, meaningless image filename read by screen reader. | Heading level 2, one thousand two hundred and thirty four PNG image |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Heading | Heading image visible in browser, meaningless image filename read by screen reader. | Heading level 2, one thousand two hundred and thirty four PNG image |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Heading | Heading image visible in browser, meaningless image filename read by screen reader. | Heading level 2, one thousand two hundred and thirty four PNG image |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Heading | Heading image visible in browser, meaningless image filename read by screen reader. | Heading level 2, one thousand two hundred and thirty four PNG image |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Heading | Heading image visible in browser, meaningless image filename read by screen reader. | Heading level 2, one two three four PNG image |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Heading | Heading image visible in browser, meaningless image filename read by screen reader. | Heading level 2, one two three four PNG image |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 9.0.1 | Heading | Heading image visible in browser, meaningless image filename read by screen reader. | Heading level 2, one two three four PNG image |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.9 | Safari 7.0.3 | Heading | Heading image visible in browser, meaningless image filename read by screen reader. | Heading level 2, one two three four PNG image |
| VoiceOver iOS 15.6 | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | Heading image visible in browser, meaningless image filename and automated image description read by screen reader. | One thousand two hundred and thirty four PNG, heading level 2, image, logo other, test image. |
| VoiceOver iOS 14.7 | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | Heading image visible in browser, meaningless image filename and automated image description read by screen reader. | One thousand two hundred and thirty four PNG, heading level 2, image. |
| VoiceOver iOS 13.3 | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | Heading image visible in browser, meaningless image filename and automated image description read by screen reader. | One thousand two hundred and thirty four PNG, heading level 2, image, games, logo other. |
| VoiceOver iOS 12.4 | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | Heading image visible in browser, meaningless image filename read by screen reader. | One thousand two hundred and thirty four PNG, heading level 2, image. |
| VoiceOver iOS 11.4 | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | Heading image visible in browser, meaningless image filename read by screen reader. | One thousand two hundred and thirty four PNG, heading level 2, image. |
| VoiceOver iOS 10.3 | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | Heading image visible in browser, meaningless image filename read by screen reader. | One thousand two hundred and thirty four PNG, heading level 2, image. |
| VoiceOver iOS 9.1 | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | Heading image visible in browser, meaningless image filename read by screen reader. | One thousand two hundred and thirty four PNG, heading level 2, image. |
| VoiceOver iOS 8.4 | Safari iOS 8.4 | Touch | Heading image visible in browser, meaningless image filename read by screen reader. | One thousand two hundred and thirty four PNG, heading level 2, image. |
| VoiceOver iOS 7.1 | Safari iOS 7.1 | Touch | Heading image visible in browser, meaningless image filename read by screen reader. | One thousand two hundred and thirty four PNG, heading level 2, image. |
| Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Heading | Heading visible in browser, but ignored by screen reader | |
| SaToGo 3.4.96.0 | IE11 | Heading | Reads following paragraph as heading | Heading 2 content, heading level 1 |
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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