PowerMapper
PowerMapper
input type=text with blank label for
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>
<label for='label_for_blank'></label>
<input type='text' id='label_for_blank'>
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Document, edit, blank |
| NVDA 2022.2 | FF102 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit has auto complete |
| NVDA 2022.2 | FF102 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Article, edit has auto complete, blank |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Document, edit, blank |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Document, edit, blank |
| NVDA 2021.2 | FF91 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit has auto complete |
| NVDA 2021.2 | FF91 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Article, edit has auto complete, blank |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Document, edit, blank |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Article, edit, blank |
| NVDA 2020.2 | FF78 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit has auto complete |
| NVDA 2020.2 | FF78 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Article, edit has auto complete, blank |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Article, edit, blank |
| NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
| NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Document, edit, blank |
| NVDA 2019.2 | FF68 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit has auto complete |
| NVDA 2019.2 | FF68 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Document, edit has auto complete, blank |
| NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
| NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Document, edit, blank |
| NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
| NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, blank |
| NVDA 2018.4 | FF60 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit has auto complete |
| NVDA 2018.4 | FF60 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit has auto complete, blank |
| NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
| NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, blank |
| NVDA 2017.3 | FF60 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit auto complete |
| NVDA 2017.3 | FF60 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit auto complete, blank |
| NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
| NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, blank |
| NVDA 2016.2 | FF48 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit auto complete |
| NVDA 2016.2 | FF48 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit auto complete, blank |
| NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
| NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, blank |
| NVDA 2015.2 | FF40 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit auto complete |
| NVDA 2015.2 | FF40 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit auto complete, blank |
| NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
| NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, blank |
| NVDA 2014.1 | FF29 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit auto complete |
| NVDA 2014.1 | FF29 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit auto complete, blank |
| NVDA 2014.1 | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
| NVDA 2014.1 | IE11 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, blank |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF102 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF102 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, edit, type in text |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF91 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF91 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, edit, type in text |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF78 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF78 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit, previous element edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, edit, type in text |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank. Blank, edit. |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF68 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank. Edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF68 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank. Edit. |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, edit, type in text |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank. Blank, edit. |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Tab, edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF60 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank. Blank, edit. |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF60 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Tab, edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank. Edit. |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Tab, previous element, edit, type in text |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF52 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank. Blank, edit. |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF52 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Tab, edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank. Edit. |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Tab, previous element, edit, type in text |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF48 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit, edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF48 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Tab, edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Reading | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Edit, previous element, edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, edit, type in text |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF40 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF40 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Tab, edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, blank, type in text |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF29 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF29 | Tabbing | Text of previous element read as label. Often doesn't indicate what control is for. | Previous element, edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, blank, type in text |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF29 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF29 | Tabbing | Text of previous element read as label. Often doesn't indicate what control is for. | Previous element, edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, blank, type in text |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | FF29 | Reading | No information on what edit field is for. | Edit |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | FF29 | Tabbing | Uses preceding text as label. | Previous element, blank, edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | IE11 | Reading | No information on what edit field is for. | Blank, type in text. |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | IE11 | Tabbing | Uses preceding text as label. | Previous element, blank, edit, type in text. |
| WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Reading | Uses preceding text as label. | Previous element, edit |
| WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Uses preceding text as label. | Previous element, edit |
| WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Reading | No information on what edit field is for. | Edit box |
| WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Tabbing | Uses preceding text as label. | Previous element, edit box |
| VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Reading | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
| VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Tabbing | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
| VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Reading | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
| VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Tabbing | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Reading | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Tabbing | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Reading | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Tabbing | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Reading | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Tabbing | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Tabbing | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Tabbing | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 8.0.6 | Reading | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 8.0.6 | Tabbing | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.9 | Safari 7.0.3 | Reading | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.9 | Safari 7.0.3 | Tabbing | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
| VoiceOver iOS 15.6 | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | No indication what text field is for. | Text field |
| VoiceOver iOS 14.7 | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | No indication what text field is for. | Text field |
| VoiceOver iOS 13.3 | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | Uses preceding text as label. | Previous element, text field |
| VoiceOver iOS 12.4 | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | No indication what text field is for. | Text field |
| VoiceOver iOS 11.4 | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | No indication what text field is for. | Text field |
| VoiceOver iOS 10.3 | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | No indication what text field is for. | Text field, double-tap to edit |
| VoiceOver iOS 9.1 | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | No indication what text field is for. | Text field, double-tap to edit |
| VoiceOver iOS 8.4 | Safari iOS 8.4 | Touch | No indication what text field is for. | Text field, double-tap to edit |
| VoiceOver iOS 7.1 | Safari iOS 7.1 | Touch | No indication what text field is for. | Text field, double-tap to edit |
| Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Reading | Uses preceding text as label | Previous element, edit |
| Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Tabbing | Uses preceding text as label | Forms mode, previous element, blank line, edit |
| SaToGo 3.4.96.0 | IE11 | Reading | Nothing indicates purpose of text field | Editable text, blank |
| SaToGo 3.4.96.0 | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing indicates purpose of text field | Editable text, blank |
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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