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Screen reader compatibility
HTML
Sep 11, 2022
Expected Result: causes problems in some screen readers
Actual Result: causes problems in 72 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:
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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 2014.1 to NVDA 2019.2
NVDA with FF Causes problems from NVDA 2014.1 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 |
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![]() | Chrome 105 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | FF102 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored, available to sighted users as tooltip in browser | T L N |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | FF91 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored, available to sighted users as tooltip in browser | T L N |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | FF78 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored, available to sighted users as tooltip in browser | T L N |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | FF68 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored, available to sighted users as tooltip in browser | T L N |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | FF60 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored, available to sighted users as tooltip in browser | T L N |
![]() | FF60 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored, available to sighted users as tooltip in browser | T L N |
![]() | FF48 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored, available to sighted users as tooltip in browser | T L N |
![]() | FF40 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored, available to sighted users as tooltip in browser | T L N |
![]() | FF28 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored, available to sighted users as tooltip in browser | T L N |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored (by default) in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | FF102 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored (by default) in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored (by default) in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | FF91 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored (by default) in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored (by default) in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | FF78 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored (by default) in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored (by default) in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | FF68 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored (by default) in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored (by default) in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | FF60 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored (by default) in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | FF52 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored (by default) in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | FF48 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored (by default) in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | FF40 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored (by default) in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | FF29 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored (by default) in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | FF29 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored in screen reader, available to sighted users as dotted underline tooltip links in browser. | T L N |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | FF29 | Reading | ACRONYM expansions ignored. | T L N |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Safari 15.6 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Safari 15.0 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Safari 14.1 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Safari 13.0 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Safari 12.1 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Safari 8.0.6 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Safari 7.0.3 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Safari iOS 8.4 | Touch | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | Safari iOS 7.1 | Touch | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | Normal, T L N |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | ACRONYM expansion ignored. | T L N |
SortSite rules: AccWcag1-4.2.1
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