fieldset
with no legend
Screen reader compatibility
HTML
Sep 11, 2022
Expected Result: causes problems in some screen readers
Actual Result: causes problems in 65 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>Close the window</p>
<fieldset>
<label><input name='radio_no_legend' type='radio' checked='checked'>Yes</label>
<label><input name='radio_no_legend' type='radio'>No</label>
</fieldset>
Change History
Last updated: September 11, 2022
NVDA with Chrome Causes problems in NVDA 2022.2
NVDA with IE Causes problems in NVDA 2019.2
NVDA with FF Causes problems in NVDA 2022.2
JAWS with Chrome Causes problems in JAWS 2022.2207.25
JAWS with IE Causes problems in JAWS 2019.1912.1
JAWS with FF Causes problems in JAWS 2022.2207.25
VoiceOver macOS Causes problems in VoiceOver macOS 12.5
VoiceOver iOS Better - caused problems in VoiceOver iOS 9.1, but now OK in VoiceOver iOS 15.6
WindowEyes with IE Causes problems in 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 | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Document, yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | FF102 | Reading | Close the window. Clickable radio button, checked, yes, clickable radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | FF102 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Article, yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | Edge 105 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Document, yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Document, yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | FF91 | Reading | Close the window. Clickable radio button, checked, yes, clickable radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | FF91 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Article, yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | Edge 94 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Document, yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Article, yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | FF78 | Reading | Close the window. Clickable radio button, checked, yes, clickable radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | FF78 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Article, yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | Edge 92 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Article, yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Document, yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | FF68 | Reading | Close the window. Clickable radio button, checked, yes, clickable radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | FF68 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Document, yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Document, yes, radio button, checked. |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | FF60 | Reading | Close the window. Clickable radio button, checked, yes, clickable radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | FF60 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button, checked. |
![]() | FF60 | Reading | Close the window. Clickable radio button, checked, yes, clickable radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | FF60 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button, checked. |
![]() | FF48 | Reading | Close the window. Clickable radio button, checked, yes, clickable radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | FF48 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button, checked. |
![]() | FF40 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | FF40 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button, checked. |
![]() | FF28 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | FF28 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button, checked. |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two. | |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | FF102 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two. | |
![]() | FF102 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for and button read twice. | Yes radio button, checked, yes radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two. | |
![]() | Edge 105 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two. | |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | FF91 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two. | |
![]() | FF91 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for and button read twice. | Yes radio button, checked, yes radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two. | |
![]() | Edge 94 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two. | |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | FF78 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two. | |
![]() | FF78 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for and button read twice. | Yes radio button, checked, yes radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two. | |
![]() | Edge 92 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two. | |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | FF68 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two. | |
![]() | FF68 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked. No, radio button, not checked. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button checked. |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two. | |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Tab, yes radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | FF60 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. No, radio button, not checked, two of two. | |
![]() | FF60 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Tab, yes radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked. No, radio button, not checked. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Tab, yes, radio button checked. |
![]() | FF52 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes one of two. Radio button, not checked, no, two of two. | |
![]() | FF52 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Tab, yes radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Tab, yes, radio button checked. |
![]() | FF48 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes one of two. Radio button, not checked, no, two of two. | |
![]() | FF48 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Yes. Radio button, not checked, no. No. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button checked. |
![]() | FF40 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes one of two. Radio button, not checked, no, two of two. | |
![]() | FF40 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Yes. Radio button, not checked, no. No. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button checked. |
![]() | FF29 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Radio button, not checked, no, two of two. | |
![]() | FF29 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Yes. Radio button, not checked, no. No. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button checked. |
![]() | FF29 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Radio button, not checked, no. Two of two. | |
![]() | FF29 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Radio button, checked, yes. One of two. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Yes. Radio button, not checked, no. No. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button checked. |
![]() | FF29 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes, one of two. Radio button, not checked, no, two of two. | |
![]() | FF29 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button, checked, one of two. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Radio button, not checked, no. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for. | Yes, radio button checked. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, radio button, checked. Yes. No, radio button, unchecked. No. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. | Yes, radio button, checked. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button, checked, yes. Radio button, unchecked, no. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. | Yes, checked, radio button. |
![]() | Safari 15.6 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, selected radio button, one of two. Yes. No, radio button, two of two. No. | |
![]() | Safari 15.6 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. | Yes, selected radio button, one of two. |
![]() | Safari 15.0 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, selected radio button, one of two. Yes. No, radio button, two of two. No. | |
![]() | Safari 15.0 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. | Yes, selected radio button, one of two. |
![]() | Safari 14.1 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, selected radio button, one of two. Yes. No, radio button, two of two. No. | |
![]() | Safari 14.1 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. | Yes, selected radio button, one of two. |
![]() | Safari 13.0 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, selected radio button, one of two. Yes. No, radio button, two of two. No. | |
![]() | Safari 13.0 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. | Yes, selected radio button, one of two. |
![]() | Safari 12.1 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, selected radio button, one of two. Yes. No, radio button, two of two. No. | |
![]() | Safari 12.1 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. | Yes, selected radio button, one of two. |
![]() | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, selected radio button, one of two. Yes. No, radio button, two of two. No. | |
![]() | Safari 10.1.2 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. | Yes, selected radio button, one of two. |
![]() | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, selected radio button, one of two. Yes. No, radio button, two of two. No. | |
![]() | Safari 9.1.2 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. | Yes, selected radio button, one of two, yes yes, no no. |
![]() | Safari 8.0.6 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, selected radio button, one of two. Yes. No, radio button, two of two. No. | |
![]() | Safari 8.0.6 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. | Yes, selected radio button, one of two. |
![]() | Safari 7.0.3 | Reading | Close the window. Yes, selected radio button, one of two. No, radio button, two of two. | |
![]() | Safari 7.0.3 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. | Yes, selected radio button, one of two. |
![]() | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | Close the window. Yes, radio button, ticked, form start, one of two. No, radio button, unticked, two of two. | |
![]() | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | Close the window. Yes, radio button, ticked, form start, one of two. No, radio button, unticked, two of two. | |
![]() | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | Close the window. Yes, radio button, ticked, form start, one of two. No, radio button, unticked, two of two. | |
![]() | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | Close the window. Yes, radio button, ticked, form start, one of two. No, radio button, unticked, two of two. | |
![]() | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | Close the window. Yes, radio button, ticked, form start, one of two. No, radio button, unticked, two of two. | |
![]() | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | Close the window. Yes, radio button, ticked, form start, one of two. No, radio button, unticked, two of two. | |
![]() | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | Radio buttons not treated as part of same group | Close the window. Yes, radio button ticked, one of one. No, radio button unticked, one of one. |
![]() | Safari iOS 8.4 | Touch | Radio buttons not treated as part of same group | Close the window. Yes, radio button ticked, one of one. No, radio button unticked, one of one. |
![]() | Safari iOS 7.1 | Touch | Close the window. Yes, radio button ticked, one of two. No, radio button unticked, two of two. | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Close the window. Checked radio, yes. Yes. Unchecked radio, no. No. | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. | Checked radio, yes. Unchecked radio, no. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Close the window. Radio button selected, Yes. Radio button unselected, No | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing to indicate what Yes / No is a choice for when tabbing. | Yes, radio button selected. No, radio button unselected |
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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