PowerMapper
PowerMapper
input with aria-labelledby pointing to role=presentation element
Screen reader compatibility
ARIA HTML
Dec 12, 2023
Expected Result: causes problems in some screen readers
Actual Result: causes problems in 4 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:
<span>Previous element</span>
<span role='presentation' id='labelledby-presentation'>Enter search text </span>
<input type='text' aria-labelledby='labelledby-presentation'>
Change History
Last updated: December 12, 2023
NVDA with Chrome
Stable - OK from
NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2023.3- NVDA with IE
Stable - OK from
NVDA 2015.2 to NVDA 2019.2
- NVDA with FF
Stable - OK from
NVDA 2015.2 to NVDA 2023.3
- JAWS with Chrome
Stable - OK from
JAWS 2018.1811.2 to JAWS 2023.2311.34
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 16.0.4350 to JAWS 2023.2311.34
- VoiceOver macOS
Stable - OK from
VoiceOver macOS 10.10 to VoiceOver macOS 13.6
- VoiceOver iOS
Stable - OK from
VoiceOver iOS 9.1 to VoiceOver iOS 16.6
- WindowEyes with IE
Causes problems in
WindowEyes 9.2
- Dolphin with IE
OK in
Dolphin SR 15.05
| Screen reader | Browser | Mode | Notes | What the user hears |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA 2023.3 | Chrome 120 | Reading | role=presentation is ignored | Enter search text, enter search text, edit |
| NVDA 2023.3 | Chrome 120 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, edit, blank | |
| NVDA 2023.3 | FF 115 | Reading | Enter search text, edit has auto complete | |
| NVDA 2023.3 | FF 115 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, edit, has auto complete, blank | |
| NVDA 2023.3 | Edge 120 | Reading | Enter search text, enter search text, edit | |
| NVDA 2023.3 | Edge 120 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, edit, blank | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Reading | role=presentation is ignored | Enter search text, enter search text, edit |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, edit, blank | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | FF 102 | Reading | Enter search text, edit has auto complete | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | FF 102 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, edit, has auto complete, blank | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Reading | Enter search text, enter search text, edit | |
| NVDA 2022.2 | Edge 105 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, edit, blank | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Reading | role=presentation is ignored | Enter search text, enter search text, edit |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, edit, blank | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | FF 91 | Reading | Enter search text, edit has auto complete | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | FF 91 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, edit, has auto complete, blank | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Reading | Enter search text, enter search text, edit | |
| NVDA 2021.2 | Edge 94 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, edit, blank | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Reading | role=presentation is ignored | Enter search text, enter search text, edit |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, edit, blank | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | FF 78 | Reading | Enter search text, edit has auto complete | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | FF 78 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, edit, has auto complete, blank | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Reading | Enter search text, enter search text, edit | |
| NVDA 2020.2 | Edge 92 | Tabbing | Article, enter search text, edit, blank | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Reading | role=presentation is ignored | Enter search text, enter search text, edit |
| NVDA 2019.2 | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, edit, blank | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | FF 68 | Reading | Enter search text, edit has auto complete | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | FF 68 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, edit, has auto complete, blank | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, edit | |
| NVDA 2019.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Document, enter search text, edit, blank | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Reading | role=presentation is ignored | Enter search text, enter search text, edit |
| NVDA 2018.4 | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, blank | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | FF 60 | Reading | Enter search text, edit has auto complete | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | FF 60 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, has auto complete, blank | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, edit | |
| NVDA 2018.4 | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, blank | |
| NVDA 2017.3 | FF 60 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, auto complete | |
| NVDA 2017.3 | FF 60 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, auto complete, blank | |
| NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, edit | |
| NVDA 2017.3 | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, blank | |
| NVDA 2016.2 | FF 48 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, auto complete | |
| NVDA 2016.2 | FF 48 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, auto complete, blank | |
| NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, edit | |
| NVDA 2016.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, blank | |
| NVDA 2015.2 | FF 43 | Reading | Enter search text, edit, auto complete | |
| NVDA 2015.2 | FF 43 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, auto complete, blank | |
| NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text, edit | |
| NVDA 2015.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, blank | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Chrome 120 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit, enter search text edit. | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Chrome 120 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | FF 115 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank edit, enter search text edit. | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | FF 115 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Edge 120 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit, enter search text edit. | |
| JAWS 2023.2311.34 | Edge 120 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Chrome 105 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF 102 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | FF 102 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
| JAWS 2022.2207.25 | Edge 105 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Chrome 94 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF 91 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | FF 91 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
| JAWS 2021.2107.12 | Edge 94 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Chrome 86 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF 78 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Enter search text, edit, type in text. | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | FF 78 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
| JAWS 2020.2008.24 | Edge 92 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | Chrome 79 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF 68 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Enter search text, edit, type in text. | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | FF 68 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text. Edit. | |
| JAWS 2019.1912.1 | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | Chrome 73 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF 60 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | FF 60 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text. Edit. | |
| JAWS 2018.1811.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF 52 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit. | |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | FF 52 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text. Edit. | |
| JAWS 18.0.5038 | IE11 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF 48 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text. Blank, edit, enter search text, edit, type in text. | |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | FF 48 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Reading | Reads out text of previous element as part of label | Enter search text. Edit, previous element enter search text, edit, type in text. |
| JAWS 17.0.2619 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads out text of previous element as part of label | Previous element, enter search text, edit, type in text |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF 43 | Reading | Enter search text. Blank, edit | |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | FF 43 | Tabbing | Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text. Edit | |
| JAWS 16.0.4350 | IE11 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit, type in text | |
| WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Reading | Reads out text of previous element as field label | Enter search text. Previous element, edit. |
| WindowEyes 9.2 | IE11 | Tabbing | Reads out text of previous element as field label | Previous element text, edit |
| VoiceOver macOS 13.6 | Safari 16.6 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit text | |
| VoiceOver macOS 13.6 | Safari 16.6 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit text | |
| VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit text | |
| VoiceOver macOS 12.5 | Safari 15.6 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit text | |
| VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit text | |
| VoiceOver macOS 11.5 | Safari 15.0 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit text | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit text | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.15 | Safari 14.1 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit text | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit text | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.14 | Safari 13.0 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit text | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit text | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.13 | Safari 12.1 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit text | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit text | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.12 | Safari 10.1.2 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit text | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit text | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.11 | Safari 9.1.2 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit text | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 8.0.6 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit text | |
| VoiceOver macOS 10.10 | Safari 8.0.6 | Tabbing | Enter search text, edit text | |
| VoiceOver iOS 16.6 | Safari iOS 16.6 | Touch | Enter search text, text field, end article, double tap to edit | |
| VoiceOver iOS 15.6 | Safari iOS 15.6 | Touch | Enter search text, text field, end article, double tap to edit | |
| VoiceOver iOS 14.7 | Safari iOS 14.7 | Touch | Enter search text, text field, end article, double tap to edit | |
| VoiceOver iOS 13.3 | Safari iOS 13.3 | Touch | Enter search text, text field, end article, double tap to edit | |
| VoiceOver iOS 12.4 | Safari iOS 12.4 | Touch | Enter search text, text field, double tap to edit | |
| VoiceOver iOS 11.4 | Safari iOS 11.4 | Touch | Enter search text, enter search text, text field | |
| VoiceOver iOS 10.3 | Safari iOS 10.3 | Touch | Enter search text, text field, double tap to edit | |
| VoiceOver iOS 9.1 | Safari iOS 9.1 | Touch | Enter search text, text field, double tap to edit | |
| Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Reading | Enter search text. Enter search text, edit | |
| Dolphin SR 15.05 | IE11 | Tabbing | Forms mode, enter search text, blank line, edit |
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