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input type=text inside label with text after control Screen reader compatibility

HTML
Dec 12, 2023

Expected Result: works in a screen reader

Actual Result: causes problems in 2 screen reader / browser combinations

Code used for this test:


		<label>
		<input type='text'>
		Enter search text
		</label>

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.

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Change History

Last updated: December 12, 2023

  • Good NVDA with Chrome Stable - OK from NVDA 2018.4 to NVDA 2023.3
  • Good NVDA with IE Stable - OK from NVDA 2012.3 to NVDA 2019.2
  • Good NVDA with FF Stable - OK from NVDA 2012.1 to NVDA 2023.3
  • Better JAWS with Chrome Better - caused problems in JAWS 2019.1912.1, but now OK in JAWS 2023.2311.34
  • Good JAWS with IE Stable - OK from JAWS 13.0.852 to JAWS 2019.1912.1
  • Good JAWS with FF Stable - OK from JAWS 13.0.852 to JAWS 2023.2311.34
  • Good VoiceOver macOS Stable - OK from VoiceOver macOS 10.9 to VoiceOver macOS 13.6
  • Good VoiceOver iOS Stable - OK from VoiceOver iOS 7.1 to VoiceOver iOS 16.6
  • Good WindowEyes with IE Stable - OK from WindowEyes 8.4 to WindowEyes 9.2
  • Good Dolphin with IE OK in Dolphin SR 15.05
  • Bad SaToGo with IE Causes problems in SaToGo 3.4.96.0
Screen readerBrowserModeNotesWhat the user hears
OK NVDA 2023.3Chrome 120 Reading Edit, enter search text
OK NVDA 2023.3Chrome 120 Tabbing Document, enter search text, edit, blank
OK NVDA 2023.3FF 115 Reading Clickable, edit has auto complete, enter search text
OK NVDA 2023.3FF 115 Tabbing Article, enter search text, edit has auto complete, blank
OK NVDA 2023.3Edge 120 Reading Edit, enter search text
OK NVDA 2023.3Edge 120 Tabbing Document, enter search text, edit, blank
OK NVDA 2022.2Chrome 105 Reading Edit, enter search text
OK NVDA 2022.2Chrome 105 Tabbing Document, enter search text, edit, blank
OK NVDA 2022.2FF 102 Reading Clickable, edit has auto complete, enter search text
OK NVDA 2022.2FF 102 Tabbing Article, enter search text, edit has auto complete, blank
OK NVDA 2022.2Edge 105 Reading Edit, enter search text
OK NVDA 2022.2Edge 105 Tabbing Document, enter search text, edit, blank
OK NVDA 2021.2Chrome 94 Reading Edit, enter search text
OK NVDA 2021.2Chrome 94 Tabbing Document, enter search text, edit, blank
OK NVDA 2021.2FF 91 Reading Clickable, edit has auto complete, enter search text
OK NVDA 2021.2FF 91 Tabbing Article, enter search text, edit has auto complete, blank
OK NVDA 2021.2Edge 94 Reading Edit, enter search text
OK NVDA 2021.2Edge 94 Tabbing Document, enter search text, edit, blank
OK NVDA 2020.2Chrome 86 Reading Edit, enter search text
OK NVDA 2020.2Chrome 86 Tabbing Article, enter search text, edit, blank
OK NVDA 2020.2FF 78 Reading Clickable, edit has auto complete, enter search text
OK NVDA 2020.2FF 78 Tabbing Article, enter search text, edit has auto complete, blank
OK NVDA 2020.2Edge 92 Reading Edit, enter search text
OK NVDA 2020.2Edge 92 Tabbing Article, enter search text, edit, blank
OK NVDA 2019.2Chrome 79 Reading Edit, enter search text
OK NVDA 2019.2Chrome 79 Tabbing Document, enter search text, edit, blank
OK NVDA 2019.2FF 68 Reading Clickable, edit has auto complete, enter search text
OK NVDA 2019.2FF 68 Tabbing Document, enter search text, edit has auto complete, blank
OK NVDA 2019.2IE11 Reading Edit, enter search text
OK NVDA 2019.2IE11 Tabbing Document, enter search text, edit, blank
OK NVDA 2018.4Chrome 73 Reading Edit, enter search text
OK NVDA 2018.4Chrome 73 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, blank
OK NVDA 2018.4FF 60 Reading Clickable, edit has auto complete, enter search text
OK NVDA 2018.4FF 60 Tabbing Enter search text, edit has auto complete, blank
OK NVDA 2018.4IE11 Reading Edit, enter search text
OK NVDA 2018.4IE11 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, blank
OK NVDA 2017.3FF 60 Reading Clickable, edit auto complete, enter search text
OK NVDA 2017.3FF 60 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, auto complete, blank
OK NVDA 2017.3IE11 Reading Edit, enter search text
OK NVDA 2017.3IE11 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, blank
OK NVDA 2016.2FF 48 Reading Clickable, edit auto complete, enter search text
OK NVDA 2016.2FF 48 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, auto complete, blank
OK NVDA 2016.2IE11 Reading Edit, enter search text
OK NVDA 2016.2IE11 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, blank
OK NVDA 2015.2FF 40 Reading Edit, auto complete, enter search text
OK NVDA 2015.2FF 40 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, auto complete, blank
OK NVDA 2015.2IE11 Reading Edit, enter search text
OK NVDA 2015.2IE11 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, blank
OK NVDA 2014.1FF 28 Reading Edit, auto complete, Enter search text
OK NVDA 2014.1FF 28 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, auto complete, blank
OK NVDA 2014.1IE11 Reading Edit, enter search text
OK NVDA 2014.1IE11 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, blank
OK NVDA 2012.1FF 28 Reading Edit, auto complete, Enter search text
OK NVDA 2012.1FF 28 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, auto complete, blank
OK NVDA 2012.3IE11 Reading Edit, enter search text
OK NVDA 2012.3IE11 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, blank
OK JAWS 2023.2311.34Chrome 120 Reading Blank, edit, enter search text, edit. Enter search text.
OK JAWS 2023.2311.34Chrome 120 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 2023.2311.34FF 115 Reading Blank, edit, enter search text, edit. Blank, enter search text.
OK JAWS 2023.2311.34FF 115 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 2023.2311.34Edge 120 Reading Blank, edit, enter search text, edit. Enter search text.
OK JAWS 2023.2311.34Edge 120 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25Chrome 105 Reading Blank, edit. Enter search text.
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25Chrome 105 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25FF 102 Reading Blank, edit. Enter search text.
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25FF 102 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25Edge 105 Reading Blank, edit. Enter search text.
OK JAWS 2022.2207.25Edge 105 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12Chrome 94 Reading Blank, edit. Enter search text.
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12Chrome 94 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12FF 91 Reading Blank, edit. Enter search text.
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12FF 91 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12Edge 94 Reading Blank, edit. Enter search text.
OK JAWS 2021.2107.12Edge 94 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24Chrome 86 Reading Blank, edit. Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24Chrome 86 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24FF 78 Reading Enter search text, edit, type in text. Enter search text.
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24FF 78 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24Edge 92 Reading Blank, edit. Enter search text, edit, type in text.
OK JAWS 2020.2008.24Edge 92 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
Fail JAWS 2019.1912.1Chrome 79 Reading Label after control is not voiced. Blank, edit.
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1Chrome 79 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1FF 68 Reading Enter search text, edit, type in text.
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1FF 68 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1IE11 Reading Edit. Enter search text.
OK JAWS 2019.1912.1IE11 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2Chrome 73 Reading Blank edit. Enter search text.
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2Chrome 73 Tabbing Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2FF 60 Reading Blank edit. Enter search text.
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2FF 60 Tabbing Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2IE11 Reading Edit. Enter search text.
OK JAWS 2018.1811.2IE11 Tabbing Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 18.0.5038FF 52 Reading Blank edit. Enter search text.
OK JAWS 18.0.5038FF 52 Tabbing Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 18.0.5038IE11 Reading Edit. Enter search text.
OK JAWS 18.0.5038IE11 Tabbing Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 17.0.2619FF 48 Reading Blank edit, enter search text, edit, type in text. Enter search text.
OK JAWS 17.0.2619FF 48 Tabbing Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 17.0.2619IE11 Reading Edit, enter search text, edit, type in text. Enter search text.
OK JAWS 17.0.2619IE11 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 16.0.4350FF 40 Reading Blank edit. Enter search text
OK JAWS 16.0.4350FF 40 Tabbing Tab, enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 16.0.4350IE11 Reading Edit. Enter search text
OK JAWS 16.0.4350IE11 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 15.0.9023FF 29 Reading Blank edit, enter search text
OK JAWS 15.0.9023FF 29 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 15.0.9023IE11 Reading Blank. Enter search text
OK JAWS 15.0.9023IE11 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 14.0.9002FF 29 Reading Edit, enter search text
OK JAWS 14.0.9002FF 29 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 14.0.9002IE11 Reading beep, blank, Enter search text
OK JAWS 14.0.9002IE11 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 13.0.852FF 28 Reading Type in text, Enter search text
OK JAWS 13.0.852FF 28 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK JAWS 13.0.852IE11 Reading Type in text, Enter search text
OK JAWS 13.0.852IE11 Tabbing Enter search text, edit, type in text
OK WindowEyes 9.2IE11 Reading Enter search text, edit. Enter search text.
OK WindowEyes 9.2IE11 Tabbing Enter search text, edit
OK WindowEyes 8.4IE11 Reading Edit box, enter search text
OK WindowEyes 8.4IE11 Tabbing Enter search text, edit box
OK VoiceOver macOS 13.6Safari 16.6 Reading Enter search text, edit text. Enter search text
OK VoiceOver macOS 13.6Safari 16.6 Tabbing Enter search text, edit text
OK VoiceOver macOS 12.5Safari 15.6 Reading Enter search text, edit text. Enter search text
OK VoiceOver macOS 12.5Safari 15.6 Tabbing Enter search text, edit text
OK VoiceOver macOS 11.5Safari 15.0 Reading Enter search text, edit text. Enter search text
OK VoiceOver macOS 11.5Safari 15.0 Tabbing Enter search text, edit text
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.15Safari 14.1 Reading Enter search text, edit text. Enter search text
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.15Safari 14.1 Tabbing Enter search text, edit text
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.14Safari 13.0 Reading Enter search text, edit text. Enter search text
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.14Safari 13.0 Tabbing Enter search text, edit text
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.13Safari 12.1 Reading Enter search text, edit text. Enter search text
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.13Safari 12.1 Tabbing Enter search text, edit text
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.12Safari 10.1.2 Reading Enter search text, edit text. Enter search text
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.12Safari 10.1.2 Tabbing Enter search text, edit text
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.11Safari 9.1.2 Reading Enter search text, edit text. Enter search text
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.11Safari 9.1.2 Tabbing Enter search text, edit text
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.10Safari 8.0.6 Reading Enter search text, edit text. Enter search text
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.10Safari 8.0.6 Tabbing Enter search text, edit text
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.9Safari 7.0.3 Reading Enter search text, edit text. Enter search text
OK VoiceOver macOS 10.9Safari 7.0.3 Tabbing Enter search text, edit text
OK VoiceOver iOS 16.6Safari iOS 16.6Touch Enter search text, text field, double tap to edit
OK VoiceOver iOS 15.6Safari iOS 15.6Touch Enter search text, text field, double tap to edit
OK VoiceOver iOS 14.7Safari iOS 14.7Touch Enter search text, text field, double tap to edit
OK VoiceOver iOS 13.3Safari iOS 13.3Touch Enter search text, text field, double tap to edit
OK VoiceOver iOS 12.4Safari iOS 12.4Touch Enter search text, text field, double tap to edit
OK VoiceOver iOS 11.4Safari iOS 11.4Touch Enter search text, text field, enter search text
OK VoiceOver iOS 10.3Safari iOS 10.3Touch Enter search text, text field, double tap to edit
OK VoiceOver iOS 9.1Safari iOS 9.1Touch Enter search text, text field, double tap to edit
OK VoiceOver iOS 8.4Safari iOS 8.4Touch Enter search text, text field, double tap to edit
OK VoiceOver iOS 7.1Safari iOS 7.1Touch Enter search text, text field, double tap to edit
OK Dolphin SR 15.05IE11 Reading Edit, normal, enter search text
OK Dolphin SR 15.05IE11 Tabbing Forms mode, blank line, edit, enter search text
OK SaToGo 3.4.96.0IE11 Reading Editable text, blank, Enter search text
Fail SaToGo 3.4.96.0IE11 Tabbing reads previous heading instead of label Implicit label after, Editable text, blank

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