input type=text
inside blank label
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>
<input type='text'>
</label>
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 | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Document, edit, blank |
![]() | FF102 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Clickable, edit has auto complete |
![]() | FF102 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Article, edit has auto complete, blank |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
![]() | Edge 105 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Document, edit, blank |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Document, edit, blank |
![]() | FF91 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Clickable, edit has auto complete |
![]() | FF91 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Article, edit has auto complete, blank |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
![]() | Edge 94 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Document, edit, blank |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Article, edit, blank |
![]() | FF78 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Clickable, edit has auto complete |
![]() | FF78 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Article, edit has auto complete, blank |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
![]() | Edge 92 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Article, edit, blank |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Document, edit, blank |
![]() | FF68 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Clickable, edit has auto complete |
![]() | FF68 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Document, edit has auto complete, blank |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Document, edit, blank |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, blank |
![]() | FF60 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Clickable, edit has auto complete |
![]() | FF60 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit has auto complete, blank |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, blank |
![]() | FF60 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Clickable, edit auto complete |
![]() | FF60 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit auto complete, blank |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, blank |
![]() | FF48 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Clickable, edit auto complete |
![]() | FF48 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit auto complete, blank |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, blank |
![]() | FF40 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit auto complete |
![]() | FF40 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit auto complete, blank |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, blank |
![]() | FF29 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit auto complete |
![]() | FF29 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit auto complete, blank |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, blank |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
![]() | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, edit type in text |
![]() | FF102 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
![]() | FF102 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, type in text. |
![]() | Edge 105 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
![]() | Edge 105 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, edit type in text |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
![]() | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, edit type in text |
![]() | FF91 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
![]() | FF91 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, type in text. |
![]() | Edge 94 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
![]() | Edge 94 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, edit type in text |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
![]() | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, type in text. |
![]() | FF78 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit, type in text. |
![]() | FF78 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, type in text. |
![]() | Edge 92 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
![]() | Edge 92 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, edit type in text |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank. Blank, edit. |
![]() | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, type in text. |
![]() | FF68 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank. Edit, type in text. |
![]() | FF68 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, type in text. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank. Edit. |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, edit in text |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank. Blank, edit. |
![]() | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Tab, edit, type in text. |
![]() | FF60 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank. Blank, edit. |
![]() | FF60 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Tab, edit, type in text. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank. Edit. |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Tab, previous element, edit in text |
![]() | FF52 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank. Blank, edit. |
![]() | FF52 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Tab, edit, type in text. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank. Edit. |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Tab, previous element, edit in text |
![]() | FF48 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank. Blank, edit, edit, type in text. |
![]() | FF48 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Tab, edit, type in text. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Edit, previous element, edit, type in text. |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, edit in text |
![]() | FF40 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
![]() | FF40 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Tab, edit, type in text. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Edit |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, type in text |
![]() | FF29 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
![]() | FF29 | Tabbing | Text of previous element read as label. Often doesn't indicate what control is for. | Previous element, edit, type in text. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, type in text |
![]() | FF29 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank, edit. |
![]() | FF29 | Tabbing | No indication what control is for. | Edit, type in text. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | No indication what control is for. | Blank |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads previous paragraph as label. | Previous element, type in text |
![]() | FF29 | Reading | No information on what edit field is for. | Edit |
![]() | FF29 | Tabbing | No information on what edit field is for. | Edit, type in text |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | No information on what edit field is for. | Blank, type in text. |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Uses preceding text as label. | Previous element, blank, edit, type in text. |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | No information on what edit field is for. | Edit |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | No information on what edit field is for. | Edit |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | No information on what edit field is for. | Edit box |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | No information on what edit field is for. | Edit box |
![]() | Safari 15.6 | Reading | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
![]() | Safari 15.6 | Tabbing | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
![]() | Safari 15.0 | Reading | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
![]() | Safari 15.0 | Tabbing | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
![]() | Safari 14.1 | Reading | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
![]() | Safari 14.1 | Tabbing | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
![]() | Safari 13.0 | Reading | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
![]() | Safari 13.0 | Tabbing | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
![]() | Safari 12.1 | Reading | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
![]() | Safari 12.1 | Tabbing | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
![]() | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
![]() | Safari 10.1.2 | Tabbing | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
![]() | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
![]() | Safari 9.1.2 | Tabbing | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
![]() | Safari 8.0.6 | Reading | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
![]() | Safari 8.0.6 | Tabbing | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
![]() | Safari 7.0.3 | Reading | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
![]() | Safari 7.0.3 | Tabbing | No indication what text field is for. | Edit text, blank |
![]() | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | No indication what text field is for. | Text field |
![]() | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | No indication what text field is for. | Text field |
![]() | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | No indication what text field is for. | Text field |
![]() | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | No indication what text field is for. | Text field |
![]() | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | No indication what text field is for. | Text field |
![]() | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | No indication what text field is for. | Text field, double-tap to edit |
![]() | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | No indication what text field is for. | Text field, double-tap to edit |
![]() | Safari iOS 8.4 | Touch | No indication what text field is for. | Text field, double-tap to edit |
![]() | Safari iOS 7.1 | Touch | No indication what text field is for. | Text field, double-tap to edit |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Nothing indicates purpose of text field | Edit |
![]() | IE11 | Tabbing | Nothing indicates purpose of text field | Forms mode, blank line, edit |
![]() | IE11 | Reading | Nothing indicates purpose of text field | Editable text, blank |
![]() | 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