PowerMapper
PowerMapper
img with server side image map
Screen reader compatibility
HTML
Dec 12, 2023
Expected Result: causes problems in some screen readers
Actual Result: causes problems in 150 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:
<a href='/mapper'><img src='image.gif' alt='Server side image map' ismap='ismap'></a>
Change History
Last updated: December 12, 2023
- NVDA with Chrome
Causes problems from
NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2023.3
- NVDA with IE
Causes problems from
NVDA 2014.1 to NVDA 2019.2
- NVDA with FF
Causes problems from
NVDA 2014.1 to NVDA 2023.3
- JAWS with Chrome
Causes problems from
JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2023.2311.34
- 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 2023.2311.34
- VoiceOver macOS
Causes problems from
VoiceOver macOS 10.9 to VoiceOver macOS 13.6
- VoiceOver iOS
Causes problems from
VoiceOver iOS 7.1 to VoiceOver iOS 16.6
- 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 2023.3 | Chrome 120 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| NVDA 2023.3 | Chrome 120 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, graphic link |
| NVDA 2023.3 | FF 115 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| NVDA 2023.3 | FF 115 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link |
| NVDA 2023.3 | Edge 120 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| NVDA 2023.3 | Edge 120 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, graphic link |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, graphic link |
| NVDA 2022.2 | FF 102 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| NVDA 2022.2 | FF 102 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, graphic link |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, graphic link |
| NVDA 2021.2 | FF 91 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| NVDA 2021.2 | FF 91 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, graphic link |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, graphic link |
| NVDA 2020.2 | FF 78 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| NVDA 2020.2 | FF 78 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, graphic link |
| NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, graphic link |
| NVDA 2019.2 | FF 68 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| NVDA 2019.2 | FF 68 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link |
| NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Completely silent when tabbed to, link not even announced | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, graphic link |
| NVDA 2018.4 | FF 60 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| NVDA 2018.4 | FF 60 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link |
| NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Tabbing | Completely silent when tabbed to, link not even announced | |
| NVDA 2017.3 | FF 60 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| NVDA 2017.3 | FF 60 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link |
| NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Tabbing | Completely silent when tabbed to, link not even announced | |
| NVDA 2016.2 | FF 48 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| NVDA 2016.2 | FF 48 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link |
| NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Completely silent when tabbed to, link not even announced | |
| NVDA 2015.2 | FF 40 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| NVDA 2015.2 | FF 40 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link |
| NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Completely silent when tabbed to, link not even announced | |
| NVDA 2014.1 | FF 28 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| NVDA 2014.1 | FF 28 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link |
| NVDA 2014.1 | IE11 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| NVDA 2014.1 | IE11 | Tabbing | Completely silent when tabbed to, link not even announced | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Chrome 120 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Chrome 120 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | FF 115 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | FF 115 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Edge 120 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Edge 120 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF 102 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF 102 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF 91 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF 91 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF 78 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF 78 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF 68 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF 68 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Tab, server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF 60 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF 60 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Tab, server side image map, link |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Tab, server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF 52 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map, server side image map |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF 52 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Tab, server side image map, link |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Tab, server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF 48 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF 48 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF 40 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map, server side image map |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF 40 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF 29 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | FF 29 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | IE11 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 15.0.9023 | IE11 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF 29 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | FF 29 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | IE11 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 14.0.9002 | IE11 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | FF 29 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | FF 29 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link graphic |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | IE11 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link graphic, server side image map |
| JAWS 13.0.852 | IE11 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link graphic |
| WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| WindowEyes 8.4 | IE11 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 13.6 | Safari 16.6 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 13.6 | Safari 16.6 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 8.0.6 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 8.0.6 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.9 | Safari 7.0.3 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.9 | Safari 7.0.3 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Link image, server side image map |
| VoiceOver iOS 16.6 | Safari iOS 16.6 | Touch | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link image |
| VoiceOver iOS 15.6 | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | No way of finding the server side links, and random 'gift card' description generated. | Server side image map, link image, gift card, logo other |
| VoiceOver iOS 14.7 | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link image |
| VoiceOver iOS 13.3 | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link image |
| VoiceOver iOS 12.4 | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link image |
| VoiceOver iOS 11.4 | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link image |
| VoiceOver iOS 10.3 | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link image |
| VoiceOver iOS 9.1 | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link image |
| VoiceOver iOS 8.4 | Safari iOS 8.4 | Touch | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link image |
| VoiceOver iOS 7.1 | Safari iOS 7.1 | Touch | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link image |
| Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link |
| Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links. | Server side image map, link |
| SaToGo 3.4.96.0 | IE11 | Reading | No way of finding the server side links. | Link, server side image map |
| SaToGo 3.4.96.0 | IE11 | Tabbing | No way of finding the server side links, reads out URL. | Link, server side image map, slash mapper |
SortSite rules: AccWcag1-1.2.1 AccWcag1-9.1.1
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