input type=image
with aria-labelledby
attribute
Screen reader compatibility
Expected Result: works in a screen reader
Actual Result: causes problems in 14 screen reader / browser combinations
A much better alternative is using an ALT attribute on the INPUT type=image element.
WCAG Technique: ARIA16
Code used for this test:
<input type='image' src='1234.png' aria-labelledby='input_img_aria_labelledby'>
<span id='input_img_aria_labelledby'>this is image button aria labelled by text</span>
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.
Change History
Last updated: September 11, 2022
NVDA with Chrome Stable - OK from NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2022.2
NVDA with IE Causes problems in NVDA 2019.2
NVDA with FF Stable - OK from NVDA 2012.1 to NVDA 2022.2
JAWS with Chrome Stable - OK from JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2022.2207.25
JAWS with IE Better - caused problems in JAWS 17.0.2619, but now OK in JAWS 2019.1912.1
JAWS with FF Stable - OK from JAWS 13.0.852 to JAWS 2022.2207.25
VoiceOver macOS Stable - OK from VoiceOver macOS 10.9 to VoiceOver macOS 12.5
VoiceOver iOS Stable - OK from VoiceOver iOS 7.1 to VoiceOver iOS 15.6
WindowEyes with IE Better - caused problems in WindowEyes 8.4, but now OK in WindowEyes 9.2
Dolphin with IE OK 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 | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF102 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | FF102 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | Edge 105 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF91 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | FF91 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | Edge 94 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF78 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | FF78 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | Edge 92 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF68 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | FF68 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF60 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | FF60 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF60 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | FF60 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF48 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | FF48 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF40 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | FF40 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads "button" without saying what button does. | Button |
![]() | FF28 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | FF28 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF28 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | FF28 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Button, this is image button aria labelled by text | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button, to activate press enter | |
![]() | FF102 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF102 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button, to activate press enter | |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Edge 105 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button, to activate press enter | |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button, to activate press enter | |
![]() | FF91 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF91 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button, to activate press space bar | |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Edge 94 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button, to activate press enter | |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button, to activate press enter | |
![]() | FF78 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF78 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button, to activate press enter | |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Edge 92 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button, to activate press enter | |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button, to activate press space bar | |
![]() | FF68 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF68 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button, to activate press space bar | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button, to activate press space bar | |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | Tab, this is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF60 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF60 | Tabbing | Tab, this is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Tab, this is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF52 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF52 | Tabbing | Tab, this is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Tab, this is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF48 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF48 | Tabbing | Tab, this is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Reads image filename without saying what button does. | Twelve thirty four dot PNG button |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads image filename without saying what button does. | Twelve thirty four dot PNG button |
![]() | FF40 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF40 | Tabbing | Tab, this is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads image filename without saying what button does. | Twelve thirty four dot PNG button |
![]() | FF29 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF29 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads image filename without saying what button does. | Twelve thirty four dot PNG button |
![]() | FF29 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF29 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads image filename without saying what button does. | Twelve thirty four dot PNG button |
![]() | FF28 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | FF28 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads image filename without saying what button does. | Twelve thirty four dot PNG button |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Reads image filename without saying what button does. | Support slash test slash twelve thirty four dot PNG button |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image button aria labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari 15.6 | Reading | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari 15.6 | Tabbing | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari 15.0 | Reading | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari 15.0 | Tabbing | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari 14.1 | Reading | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari 14.1 | Tabbing | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari 13.0 | Reading | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari 13.0 | Tabbing | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari 12.1 | Reading | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari 12.1 | Tabbing | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari 10.1.2 | Tabbing | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari 9.1.2 | Tabbing | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari 8.0.6 | Reading | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari 8.0.6 | Tabbing | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari 7.0.3 | Reading | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari 7.0.3 | Tabbing | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari iOS 8.4 | Touch | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | Safari iOS 7.1 | Touch | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | This is image button aria-labelled by text, button | |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | no label is read | Button |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | no label is read | Button |
SortSite rules: AccHtmlInputImageNoAlt
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