button
containing img
with no alt
Screen reader compatibility
HTML
Sep 11, 2022
Expected Result: causes problems in some screen readers
Actual Result: causes problems in 135 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:
<p>Previous element</p>
<button><img src='1234.png'></button>
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Chrome 105 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF102 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF102 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Edge 105 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | Reads "Button, unlabeled graphic" without saying what button does. | Button, unlabeled graphic, to get image descriptions open the context menu. |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF91 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF91 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Edge 94 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF78 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF78 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Edge 92 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF68 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF68 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF60 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF60 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF60 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF60 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF48 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF48 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF40 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF40 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF28 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF28 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button, to activate press enter |
![]() | FF102 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button |
![]() | FF102 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button, to activate press enter |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button |
![]() | Edge 105 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button, to activate press enter |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button, to activate press enter |
![]() | FF91 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button |
![]() | FF91 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button, to activate press space bar |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button |
![]() | Edge 94 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button, to activate press enter |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button, to activate press enter |
![]() | FF78 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button |
![]() | FF78 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button, to activate press enter |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button |
![]() | Edge 92 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button, to activate press enter |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button, to activate press space bar |
![]() | FF68 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button |
![]() | FF68 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button, to activate press space bar |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Button ignored | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads out preceding element instead of button. | Previous element |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled two button |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Tab, unlabeled two button |
![]() | FF60 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button |
![]() | FF60 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Tab, unlabeled five button |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Button ignored | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads out preceding element instead of button. | Tab, previous element |
![]() | FF52 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled five button |
![]() | FF52 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled button" without saying what button does. | Tab, unlabeled five button |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Button ignored | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads out preceding element instead of button. | Tab, previous element |
![]() | FF48 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled three button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled three button |
![]() | FF48 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled three button" without saying what button does. | Tab, unlabeled three button |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Button ignored | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads out preceding element instead of button. | Previous element |
![]() | FF40 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled three button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled three button |
![]() | FF40 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled three button" without saying what button does. | Tab, unlabeled three button |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Button ignored | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads out preceding element instead of button. | Previous element |
![]() | FF29 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled one button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled one button |
![]() | FF29 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled one button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled one button |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Button ignored | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads out preceding element instead of button. | Previous element |
![]() | FF29 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled one button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled one button |
![]() | FF29 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled one button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled one button |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Button ignored | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads out preceding element as button label. | Previous element, button |
![]() | FF29 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled one button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled one button |
![]() | FF29 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled one button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled one button |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Reads "unlabeled zero button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled zero button |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "unlabeled zero button" without saying what button does. | Unlabeled zero button |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Reads "submit button" without saying what button does. | Submit button |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "submit button" without saying what button does. | Submit button |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads image filename gibberish, which doesn't indicate what button does. | Twelve thirty four button |
![]() | Safari 15.6 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari 15.6 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari 15.0 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari 15.0 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari 14.1 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari 14.1 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari 13.0 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari 13.0 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari 12.1 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari 12.1 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari 10.1.2 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari 9.1.2 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari 8.0.6 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari 8.0.6 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari 7.0.3 | Reading | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari 7.0.3 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari iOS 8.4 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Safari iOS 7.1 | Touch | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Nothing indicates what button does | Button |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing indicates what button does | Button |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Nothing indicates what button does | Button, button |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing indicates what button does | Button |
SortSite rules: AccButtonImgNoAccName
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